Jackson, Clippers hold off Doncic, Mavs in rematch, 99-97

Updated Feb. 12, 2022 11:13 p.m. ET

Associated Press

DALLAS (AP) — Reggie Jackson scored 24 points and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Dallas Mavericks in the final minute for a 99-97 victory Saturday night to earn another split in another two-game set between the teams.

Luka Doncic had 23 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter two nights after scoring 28 of his career-high 51 points in the first of Dallas' 112-105 win. Doncic had 15 rebounds and eight assists.

The LA victory in the rematch meant splits in all three two-game home sets over two seasons for teams that have met in the first round of the playoffs the past two years. The Clippers won both of those series.

Terance Mann had 21 points and nine rebounds, and Marcus Morris Sr. scored 20 as the Clippers ended a three-game losing streak.

Jackson answered two of Doncic's four 3-pointers in the fourth with driving buckets, the second drawing a foul. Jackson missed the free throw, but Mann rebounded and passed out to Jackson for a 3 and a 97-89 lead with 1:15 to go.

Doncic, who scored the last 17 Dallas points, had the Mavericks within one on a layup with eight seconds to go. After a timeout, Jackson took an inbound pass while sprinting away from Jalen Brunson and managed to run the clock down to 3.4 seconds before Dallas got the foul.

Jackson made one of two free throws, and Doncic's step-back shot from near midcourt was wide right.

Brunson scored 22 points, and Reggie Bullock had 17 for Dallas.

Ivica Zubac had 11 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Clippers.

TIP-INS

Clippers: Norman Powell was out with a toe injury in his fourth game since being acquired from Portland in a trade. ... Rodney Hood was available off the bench for his debut after the trade that brought him and Semi Ojeleye from Milwaukee in the four-team deal that sent Serge Ibaka to the Bucks. Ojeleye will join the team in LA.

Mavericks: Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans, acquired two days ago in the trade that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Washington, met with reporters but weren't available to play. That means their Dallas debuts should be on the upcoming five-game road trip. ... Dorian Finney-Smith had a quiet night with three points on the same day the club announced a $56 million, four-year contract extension for the undrafted sixth-year player.

UP NEXT

Clippers: Golden State at home Monday. The Warriors won the first two meetings.

Mavericks: At Miami on Tuesday to start a five-game trip that will finish on the West Coast.

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