Luka Doncic and the Mavs are in the Western Conference semifinals

Dallas won the series 4-2.

Kyrie Irving scored 30 points for the Mavericks in the decisive match.

L. Dončičius added 28 points, 13 assists and 7 rebounds to the winners.

True, the Slovenian hit only one three-pointer out of 10 in this match.

The hosts began to prove that they would not let their chance go before the break.

The Dallas team quickly gained a double-digit advantage (40:28), but the visitors from Los Angeles were able to react and straightened (52:52).

However, in the third quarter, the Mavericks began to dominate and at one point even had a 24-point lead.

For the Clippers, Norman Powell scored 20 points, Paul George scored 18 points and dished out 13 assists.

The Mavericks got a rematch from 2020 and 2021, when the teams also met in the first round of the playoffs, but the Clippers advanced.

In the semi-finals of the conference, the Mavs will play against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who lost 4-0 to the New Orleans Pelicans with Jonas Valančiūnas.

Dallas finished the regular season in fifth place in the Western Conference, while the Clippers finished fourth.

Mavericks: Kyrie Irving 30, Luka Doncic 28, PJ Washington 14, Daniel Gafford 13, Dereck Lively 10.

Clippers: Norman Powell 20, Paul George 18, Ivica Zubac 17, James Harden 16, Terance Mann 14.