Luka Dončić scored twenty of his thirty-five points in the second half, helping the Dallas Mavericks win 123-93 and take a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers.
In the third quarter, Doncic finished with 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists on 14 of 26 shots from the field.
On Friday, the Mavericks will attempt to finish off the Clippers at home in Game 6.
Kyrie Irving scored 14 points, and Maxi Kleber drained five 3-pointers.
James Harden only scored seven points on two of twelve shots, while Paul George and Ivica Zubac each scored fifteen points.
With 25 points apiece from Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, the Boston Celtics easily defeated the Miami Heat 118-84 on Wednesday to go to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The winner of the Cleveland-Orlando series, which the Cavaliers lead 3-2, will play the top-seeded Celtics next.
A year after Miami destroyed them in Game 7 of the conference finals, the Celtics got some payback with 17 points from Sam Hauser and 16 points and 12 rebounds from Jayson Tatum. They never trailed.
For Miami, Bam Adebayo scored 23 points, while Tyler Herro contributed 15.
