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The Dallas Mavericks 116-111 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday in Game 4 was a soul-crushing defeat for everyone involved.
From the fans who paid significantly over retail price for their seats, to the players on the court, Game 4’s legacy will be another example of a team digging too deep a hole to overcome.
Except, the Mavericks did climb out of the hole. Dallas somehow found a way to take a 105-104 lead late in the fourth quarter after being down 31 points in the first half.
Kyrie Irving scored 40 points in the final three frames after going scoreless in the first and the Mavericks looked poised to complete one of the most impressive comebacks in NBA Playoffs history.
And then, as quick as hope arose, it was crushed.
A mixture of questionable defensive assignments, unorthodox offensive possessions, and insane shot making from Paul George cultivated in a six-point loss in a game the Mavericks should have won.
In a game where Dallas found a way to claw out of a seemingly-insurmountable hole, they couldn’t get it done.
It’s not the slow start I’m upset with. Los Angeles started the game on an unreal shooting stretch, sometimes that happens. Sometimes, a team just can’t miss and you lose. It’s how the Mavericks lost Game 1.
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