Clippers vs. Mavericks: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Los Angeles Clippers (27-29) play against the Dallas Mavericks (23-23) at American Airlines Center Game Time: 8:30 PM EST on Thursday February 10, 2022 Los Angeles Clippers 7, Dallas Mavericks 10 (Q1 09:16) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Milwaukee …

The Los Angeles Clippers (27-29) play against the Dallas Mavericks (23-23) at American Airlines Center

Game Time: 8:30 PM EST on Thursday February 10, 2022

Los Angeles Clippers 7, Dallas Mavericks 10 (Q1 09:16)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Please welcome the 3x All-NBA Defensive First Team selection @Serge Ibaka to Milwaukee!!
🔗https://t.co/v1qG0CirwI pic.twitter.com/tJd9prOh418:43 PM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Clips-Mavs starts off with something very familiar: Luka Doncic drilling a 3 on Ivica Zubac at the top of the arc and Luka smiling. – 8:42 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Luka getting us started with a 👌 – 8:42 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
You knew right where the Mavs were going to go on their first possession: Luka isolating on Zubac, step-back 3. – 8:42 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Wow, Clippers won an opening tip. Can’t tell you last time that happened…
(not that they did much with it) – 8:40 PM
Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Locked in. 🔒
📺 @BallySportWest | #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/F7bpSoXD0F8:38 PM

Salman Ali @SalmanAliNBA
It’s kind of crazy that Porzingis got traded today and it’s like the 7th biggest trade at best lol – 8:30 PM
Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Thanks for the assist!
🕡 5:30PM PT | @BallySportWest pic.twitter.com/bzxmfrRC9K8:29 PM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Bullock, DFS, Powell, Brunson, Doncic
LAC starters: Batum, Morris, Zubac, Powell, Jackson
7:40 tip @theeagledallas8:23 PM
Mark Followill @MFollowill
Mavs and first of two straight games at AAC with the Clippers about to start on BSSW. Mavs have won 11 of last 13 home games. Overall, they’ve won 16 of last 21 games…something that hasn’t happened since 2014-15 season – 8:20 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Ibaka owns career averages of 12.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks in 27.8 minutes per game while shooting 51.3% from the field.
on.nba.com/34MbhPy8:18 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks will be shorthanded again against the Clippers tonight, but don’t go crying to LA about it. The Clips are without their two biggest guns, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Tip coming in about 20 minutes as Mavericks try to get 10 over .500 for the first time this season. – 8:16 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
The Sacramento Kings got the draft rights to 2016 2nd rounder David Michineau from the Clippers.
I remember Michineau playing in the 2016 Orlando Summer League… and yeah, between him, Brice Johnson, and Diamond Stone, 2016 was not a summer to remember for Clippers draft – 8:12 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Your first five on the floor tonight.
@ModeloUSA | #FightingSpirit pic.twitter.com/X4gbC245iV8:10 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers thank Serge Ibaka in officially announcing trade. pic.twitter.com/mEjfqtFNJe8:09 PM

Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
There it is: The Clippers’ trade today is now official.
In addition to Hood and Ojeleye, the Clippers are receiving *drum roll* the draft rights to Vanja Marinkovic.
The Clippers sent Sacramento draft rights to David Michineau and to Milwaukee, along with Serge Ibaka, cash. – 8:07 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Ty Lue when I asked him about not letting a contact magnet like Luka Doncic march to FT line 10+ times off of physicality:
“Let’s start with the physicality first and if we have to back it off, we’ll do that instead of starting passive and letting guys get to their spots easy.” – 8:04 PM
JD Shaw @JShawNBA
The four-team deal featuring the Kings, Clippers, Pistons and Bucks (headlined by Marvin Bagley III) is now official. – 8:03 PM
Kristaps Porzingis @kporzee
Since day 1 the fans and the city of Dallas welcomed me with open arms and I will always be grateful for that.
To my teammates, coaches, organization and the city THANK YOU! I wish you all continued success 💙 pic.twitter.com/CsRSA53hZ48:00 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
That was Stewart’s third foul. Luka Garza is subbing in, and the crowd just perked up – 7:50 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Luka Garza sighting – 7:49 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
🆕 @TheAthletic
The Clippers traded Serge Ibaka to Milwaukee, and while they ended up with the contracts of Rodney Hood and Semi Ojeleye, there’s an expectation that the team will be active in the buyout market for further potential upgrades.
theathletic.com/3123535/2022/0…7:40 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Asked Tyronn Lue what improvements he saw in Mavericks defense since the Clippers last saw them in November.
Lue: “Physicality.” pic.twitter.com/Tt2k2fqvU17:37 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
The Clippers sit at 15 contracts when Ojeyele and Hood join. But the team is going to continue to weigh buyout opportunities as they emerge. Roster isn’t finished. latimes.com/sports/clipper…7:31 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
As they have often done with GM Jon Horst, the Bucks swung a midseason trade.
– What are the Bucks getting in Serge Ibaka?
– How does Ibaka fit with the Bucks?
– What happens when Brook Lopez returns?
A deep dive on the deal, at @TheAthletic: theathletic.com/3122879/2022/0…7:02 PM
Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
🌟 For the THIRD YEAR in a row, @Luka Doncic joins TEAM LEBRON 🌟
#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/5IPDMZ3R0z7:02 PM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Jason Kidd repeatedly praised Ty Lue for doing “an incredible job of keeping (the Clippers) afloat” despite the injuries to Kawhi and PG. – 6:54 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Jason Kidd on the Clippers: “Ty Lue’s done an incredible job of keeping this team afloat. They’ve been hovering around .500 — you never hear them complain… they have some talent over there, guys who can hurt you. We gotta be prepared.
“Lue always has those guys prepared.” – 6:53 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Per Kidd: Sterling Brown is active tonight. Has not played since Jan 15. As the KP trade is not official, no word as to when Dinwiddie and Bertans will join the team. 7:40 tip @theeagledallas. – 6:52 PM
Dallas Mavericks PR @MavsPR
Sterling Brown (left foot soreness) will be active for tonight’s game against the Clippers.
The inactives for the Mavericks will be Moses Brown, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Kristaps Porzingis. – 6:50 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
As I walk into American Airlines Center, a look at where the Clippers stand and what could be ahead as roster construction remains fluid: latimes.com/sports/clipper…6:32 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Mavs originally planned to have Porzingis placards in the seats tonight. Oops. – 6:28 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
It just occurred to me that teams Doc Rivers was coaching have now traded away both his literal son (Austin Rivers) and his son-in-law (Seth Curry, married to Callie Rivers). And then there’s the Paul George stuff. – 5:50 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Dorian Finney-Smith agrees to four-year, $52 million extension with Mavericks, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/doria…5:43 PM
Kevin Pelton @kpelton
Grades for the Kristaps Porzingis trade: es.pn/3uHg3IY (ESPN+) – 5:37 PM
Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
At 7-foot-3, Kristaps Porzingis will be the tallest Wizards player since Peter John Ramos. Only three players in franchise history have been taller: Gheorghe Muresan (7-7), Manute Bol (7-7) and Ralph Sampson (7-4). – 5:30 PM
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
Here’s @MSchindlerNBA, @BryanFonsecaNY, @esidery and I reacting to the Kristaps Porzingis trade in real-time. 😂 We definitely didn’t see this coming: pic.twitter.com/SmJQ5CZbWc5:20 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Cade Cunningham (right hip pointer) is doubtful tonight. Killian Hayes (left tibia soreness) is available. Trey Lyles and Josh Jackson are obviously both out, with a “Trade Pending” designation on the injury report.
Luka Garza and Saben Lee are also available tonight. – 5:18 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Report: Dorian Finney-Smith signing four-year, $52M contract extension with Mavericks nba.nbcsports.com/2022/02/10/rep…5:17 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Cade Cunningham (hip pointer) has been downgraded to doubtful, and Luka Garza and Saben Lee have been activated for tonight vs. #Grizzlies.
Killian Hayes also is available. – 5:13 PM
Detroit Pistons PR @Pistons_PR
The Detroit Pistons have recalled Saben Lee and Luka Garza from the Motor City Cruise. – 4:48 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
So the Knicks won the Porzingis deal now, right? Like, definitively?
The Mavericks just dumped KP’s contract. The Knicks wound up with Quentin Grimes and a decent 2023 first. Seems like an undeniable Knicks win after everyone (myself included!) mocked the trade originally. – 4:45 PM
David Locke @DLocke09
Dorian Finney-Smith 4 year, 55 million makes the Royce O’Neale 4 year, 36 million dollar deal look really good. – 4:45 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith is finalizing four-year, $52 million contract extension, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Finney-Smith was slated to be a free agent this offseason, but sides secure long-term deal. – 4:41 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Mavericks and Dorian Finney-Smith are nearing agreement on a four-year, $52 million extension, league sources say. – 4:41 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cade Cunningham is listed as Doubtful for tonight. Pistons have called up Luka Garza and Saben Lee to help with low roster number after trades/injuries. Killian Hayes is available too. – 4:37 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Sources: Mavs are close to finalizing a contract extension with F Dorian Finney-Smith. – 4:33 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Reggie Bullock in his last 6 games:
— 18.3 PPG
— 4.7 3PM
— 48.3 3P%
The Mavericks are 9-1 when Reggie knocks down 4+ 3-pointers. pic.twitter.com/sgBTSiFVqH4:30 PM

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“I don’t know where this leaves the Mavericks.”
@Howard Beck and @EvCoRadio react to the Wizards and Mavs Deadline Day deal.
#MFFL | #DCAboveAll pic.twitter.com/66v0s5WoII4:15 PM

Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Roster thoughts:
– The Jazz didn’t acquire a compelling perimeter defender that can really be used to solve the Clippers problem or the Nuggets problem from last 2 playoffs. (Trent Forrest might be that guy, but I’m a little scared if he can play with how he’s scouted in May.) – 3:45 PM
Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
The Wizards’ new depth chart would look something like this (minus Beal, who is out for the year)…
G: Neto, I Smith
F: KCP, Kuzma, Hachimura, Avdija, Kispert, Gill
C: Porzingis, Bryant, Gafford, Carey – 3:44 PM
Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Now back to your regularly scheduled programming. pic.twitter.com/S9MoDghHRI3:33 PM

Dwight Jaynes @dwightjaynes
Just a bit of history about rookie help in the draft: In 2012 Lillard was perhaps the best Draft Pick (Rookie of the Year) and most productive day 1 starter in Blazer history and that team with Aldridge – Batum – Matthews was eliminated from Playoff contention by All Star Break. – 3:32 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Mavericks trading Kristaps Porzingis to Wizards nba.nbcsports.com/2022/02/10/mav…3:17 PM
Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
The Wizards are acquiring Kristaps Porzingis for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans, in a major trade that gets the Wiz off two bloated contracts. Details: nbcsports.com/washington/wiz…3:12 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Reggie Jackson is, as he put it, “the only guy who’s necessarily handled the ball primarily in his career” on the Clippers’ roster at the moment.
Of course, he arrived via buyout in February 2020, so … we’ll see.
ocregister.com/2020/02/20/cli…3:09 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Clippers are done with trades. They got Norman Powell, Robert Covington, Rodney Hood, Semi Ojeyele, trade exception, reduced luxury tax and sent out Serge Ibaka, Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson and a 2025 second-round pick. Onto the buyout market. – 3:09 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
No last minute trade for Clippers. So the question is: will we really see Hood and Ojeleye, or will one or both get waived to open up roster spots needed for
– buyout targets
– Coffey promotion – 3:09 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
The Mavericks traded for a Latvian center.
Happy January 2019, again! dallasnews.com/sports/maveric…3:09 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
It’s typical for moves to be announced past the deadline across the league but am told the Clippers have nothing else in the works. – 3:08 PM
Bryan Kalbrosky @BryanKalbrosky
Listen to me and @MikeDSykes talk about the NBA trade deadline. I am confident he is going to have some ~thoughts~ about Kristaps Porzingis.
twitter.com/i/spaces/1mnxe…3:05 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Wonder how many times in NBA history two Lavian natives (Porzingis and Bertans) have been traded for one another? Bertans, like Porzingis, has played in only 34 games this season. Recently been dealing with a sprained foot. – 3:05 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Very interested to see if there’s more to Kristaps’ Porzingis’ bone bruise in his knee than is known publicly right now. That could help explain this Wizards/Mavs trade. – 2:58 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
▶️ James Harden to Philadelphia
▶️ Ben Simmons to Brooklyn
▶️ Kristaps Porzingis to Washington
@EvCoRadio and @Howard Beck break down all these deals in the final hour of NBA Radio’s Trade Deadline Show!
Listen now: https://t.co/AYipQpeyBw pic.twitter.com/uyH5seAEPv2:58 PM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Dallas reportedly trading Kristaps Porzingis to Washington for Spencer Dinwiddie, Davis Bertans
sportando.basketball/en/dallas-repo…2:58 PM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
The duo Porzingis-Kuzma can do many things on the floor. Huge addition for the Wizards. They covered Beal’s absence, leadership wise, with a big time player who can shot the ball pretty consistently.
Huge versatility with Porzingis, Hachimura, Avdija in the team! #DCAboveAll2:54 PM
Jon Hamm @JonMHamm
Dallas still owes the Knicks a protected 2023 1st for Porzingis… – 2:53 PM
The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
Mark Cuban on Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis in 2019
😅 pic.twitter.com/iwc410on7L2:51 PM

Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Of note: Kristaps Porzingis is a Washington Commanders fan. – 2:50 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
You really have to believe that
A) Dinwiddie AND Bertans can magically rediscover their past form AND
B) That Porzingis, the younger and better player, is not going to rediscover his form
in order for that trade to even add up to “hey, fair value deal” for Dallas. – 2:49 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Pending formal completion of the trade/physicals, it appears Porzingis era ends with his having played 134 of a possible 209 games as a Maverick, including 34 of 55 this season. No one from Mavs is telling me this, but have to think that factors heavily into this trade. – 2:49 PM
Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Tommy Sheppard in the final hour before the 2022 trade deadline
IN
Kristaps Porzingis
Ish Smith
Vernon Carey Jr.
Two second-round picks
OUT
Spencer Dinwiddie
Davis Bertans
Montrezl Harrell
Aaron Holiday – 2:48 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
The Mavs just traded Porzingis for a player that is shooting just 37% and is owed $36.8 million over the next two years and was described thusly by KOC:
“The Wizards want to move Dinwiddie because he looks like a shell of his former self and his teammates don’t want him there.” – 2:48 PM
Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan
The Dallas Mavericks are going into the offseason with little space below the luxury tax. They have 15 players on their 2022-23 roster including their first-round pick.
This doesn’t factor in Jalen Brunson and Dorian Finney-Smith who are unrestricted free agents this summer. – 2:47 PM
Clay Bailey @claybailey9
Shoutout to Tim Legler for his characterization of Kristaps Porzingis as “the unicorn” not only because of his talents at 7-foot-3, but also because you rarely seem him. – 2:47 PM
Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
The Mavericks had been actively exploring trades to move both Tim Hardaway Jr. and Kristaps Porzingis’ contracts. Apologies to those who don’t believe reporting deal frameworks provides future context, but fans deserve to know other options that were on the table. – 2:45 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
Luka seeing Kristaps get traded pic.twitter.com/t3QtPT1bcw2:45 PM

Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Mavs trading Kristaps Porzingis is crazy. Just 26 averaging 20 ppg. – 2:44 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Mavs record since 2019-20, including playoffs:
.592 with Luka and Porzingis
.600 with just Luka
Pretty much the same. pic.twitter.com/lz6U3YeY6J2:44 PM

Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
What an insane NBA trade deadline! We’ve now seen trades involving James Harden, Ben Simmons, Domantas Sabonis, CJ McCollum, Tyrese Haliburton, Caris LeVert, Kristaps Porzingis, etc. 😱
twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…2:44 PM
Mike Finger @mikefinger
Luka going through coaches and sidekicks like the next LeBron. – 2:43 PM
Tim Cato @tim_cato
cuban’s been interested in bringing dinwiddie to the mavericks since last summer. that said, it was only very recently i got a sense kristaps might actually be available. this sure as hell is a significant shakeup to the team’s roster. – 2:42 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Davis Bertans has been a disappointment in DC and fell out of the rotation. But Bertans could provide Luka Doncic with a dead-eye shooter if he regains his confidence. Spencer Dinwiddie gives the Mavs another player who can create some offense. Dallas needs shooters. – 2:42 PM
David Locke @DLocke09
Dallas is now Brunson, Doncic, Dinwiddie, Finney-Smith, and Kleber
With Bertans, Bullock and Powell off the bench. – 2:41 PM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
Getting Bertāns off their books is well worth taking a flier on Porzingis, IMHO. But it doesn’t change the initial mistake on Dinwiddie. – 2:40 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Kristaps Porzingis is +60 and averaging 22.6 points and 8.2 boards in his last five games vs. Memphis. He was an interior monster in that last matchup. The Mavericks trading Kristaps Porzingis is a win for the Memphis Grizzlies. – 2:40 PM
Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
Dallas receives:
Spencer Dinwiddie
Davis Bertans
Wizards receive:
Kristaps Porzingis – 2:40 PM
Trey Kerby @treykerby
Just imagined a Twin Towers frontcourt of Kristaps Porzingis and Chet Holmgren. – 2:40 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Luka must REALLY hate Staps – 2:39 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
League source confirms Kristaps Porzingis to Wizards and Spencer Dinwiddie part of the return package. – 2:39 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Unless Dallas knows Brunson is gone, not sure I get this one. – 2:38 PM
Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
Wizards send Davis Bertans to Dallas as well. – 2:38 PM
Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Porzingis is back East for Dinwiddie. Dallas now can trade Jalen Brunson with more ease. – 2:38 PM
Jake Madison @NOLAJake
lol I was not expecting Porzingis to be the return for freaking Dinwiddie – 2:37 PM
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
KRISTAPS PORZINGIS TO THE WIZARDS! twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…2:37 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Source: Mavs are trading Kristaps Porzingis to the Wizards for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. – 2:37 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
The Mavericks are trading Kristaps Porzingis to the Wizards for a packaged centered on Spencer Dinwiddie, sources tell ESPN. – 2:37 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Whoa. Porzingis to the Wizards for whomst?? – 2:37 PM
Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
Washington gets back Kristaps Porzingis. – 2:37 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Dallas is sending Kristaps Porzingis to the Wizards, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. – 2:36 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Mavericks are trading Kristaps Porzingis to Washington, league sources say. – 2:36 PM
Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
Spencer Dinwiddie to Dallas – 2:36 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
The Washington Wizards are trading Spencer Dinwiddie to the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. – 2:35 PM