Dallas Mavericks vs. LA Clippers
November 14, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Clippers beat the Mavericks 133-127 on 2025-11-14 on the road against the Mavericks. The Mavericks started Daniel Gafford, Naji Marshall, Brandon Williams, Max Christie, and Cooper Flagg. The Clippers started James Harden, Kris Dunn, Ivica Zubac, Derrick Jones Jr., and John Collins. James Harden (Clippers) scored 21 points (8/16) in his matchups, with Cooper Flagg as his primary defender. Cooper Flagg (Mavericks) scored 23 points (10/23) in his matchups, with Derrick Jones Jr. as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
127
Did not play: Jaden Hardy (DNP - Coach's Decision), Ryan Nembhard (DNP - Coach's Decision), Dwight Powell (DNP - Coach's Decision)
LAC
LA Clippers
133
Did not play: Kobe Brown (DNP - Coach's Decision), Cam Christie (DNP - Coach's Decision), Chris Paul (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Daniel Gafford · Naji Marshall · Brandon Williams · Max Christie · Cooper Flagg Starter 7.1 min
- D'Angelo Russell · Daniel Gafford · Naji Marshall · Max Christie · Cooper Flagg 13.8 min
- Klay Thompson · D'Angelo Russell · Caleb Martin · Naji Marshall · Moussa Cissé 5.1 min
- Klay Thompson · Caleb Martin · Brandon Williams · Dereck Lively II · Cooper Flagg 5.1 min
- Klay Thompson · D'Angelo Russell · Naji Marshall · Moussa Cissé · Cooper Flagg 3.4 min
LAC
LA Clippers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- James Harden · Kris Dunn · Ivica Zubac · Derrick Jones Jr. · John Collins Starter 13.7 min
- James Harden · Bogdan Bogdanović · Kris Dunn · Ivica Zubac · Derrick Jones Jr. 8.5 min
- Nicolas Batum · James Harden · Bogdan Bogdanović · Ivica Zubac · Derrick Jones Jr. 8.5 min
- James Harden · Bogdan Bogdanović · Kris Dunn · Ivica Zubac · John Collins 5.0 min
- Nicolas Batum · Bogdan Bogdanović · Ivica Zubac · Jordan Miller · Kobe Sanders 3.3 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Mavericks defense
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James Harden 21 pts (8/16) in 99 possessions
Guarded by: Cooper Flagg (26 %, 2 pts) · Naji Marshall (23 %, 5 pts) · D'Angelo Russell (12 %, 6 pts)
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John Collins 18 pts (5/11) in 47 possessions
Guarded by: Naji Marshall (44 %, 9 pts) · Caleb Martin (14 %, 0 pts) · Cooper Flagg (12 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg | James Harden: 26 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Nicolas Batum: 20 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
| Naji Marshall | James Harden: 23 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · John Collins: 21 poss., 9 pts (2/5) |
| D'Angelo Russell | Derrick Jones Jr.: 23 poss., 4 pts (2/4) · James Harden: 12 poss., 6 pts (2/5) |
| Max Christie | Kris Dunn: 22 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Bogdan Bogdanović: 12 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Klay Thompson | Bogdan Bogdanović: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Kobe Sanders: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Daniel Gafford | Ivica Zubac: 36 poss., 6 pts (2/3) · James Harden: 4 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Brandon Williams | Derrick Jones Jr.: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kris Dunn: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Caleb Martin | John Collins: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · James Harden: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Dereck Lively II | Ivica Zubac: 23 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · James Harden: 3 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Moussa Cisse | Brook Lopez: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Ivica Zubac: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
Clippers defense
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Cooper Flagg 23 pts (10/23) in 95 possessions
Guarded by: Derrick Jones Jr. (29 %, 2 pts) · Nicolas Batum (19 %, 2 pts) · John Collins (14 %, 4 pts)
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D'Angelo Russell 10 pts (2/10) in 75 possessions
Guarded by: Derrick Jones Jr. (23 %, 5 pts) · Nicolas Batum (17 %, 0 pts) · Kris Dunn (14 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| James Harden | Naji Marshall: 46 poss., 12 pts (5/7) · Max Christie: 15 poss., 7 pts (1/3) |
| Ivica Zubac | Daniel Gafford: 37 poss., 12 pts (5/7) · Dereck Lively II: 25 poss., 6 pts (3/4) |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | Cooper Flagg: 27 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · D'Angelo Russell: 17 poss., 5 pts (0/0) |
| Bogdan Bogdanović | Max Christie: 20 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Klay Thompson: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kris Dunn | Max Christie: 17 poss., 7 pts (2/3) · Brandon Williams: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Nicolas Batum | Cooper Flagg: 18 poss., 2 pts (1/5) · D'Angelo Russell: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| John Collins | Naji Marshall: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Cooper Flagg: 14 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| Kobe Sanders | Klay Thompson: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · D'Angelo Russell: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Jordan Miller | Klay Thompson: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · D'Angelo Russell: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Brook Lopez | Moussa Cisse: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Cooper Flagg: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |