Clippers beat Mavericks! Harden and Zubac exploded, Bogdan played his best game, and Collins collapsed again

In the game between the Clippers and the Mavericks on November 15, 2025, the Clippers continued to widen the point difference in the first half, leading by 8 points. Moreover, after the start of the last quarter, the Clippers initially widened the point difference. Unfortunately, their offensive and defensive performance was not good in the last few minutes, which eventually caused the two sides to fall into a stalemate and drag it into overtime. The first overtime relied solely on the performance of Harden and Zubac, but it entered the second overtime. At this time, Harden scored consecutively to widen the point difference, and Jones was able to hold on to free throws, and finally won 133-127.

The rampage of Harden and Zubac in this game is the key. Harden has always been the absolute core of the team's backcourt. He needs to lead the series. This game has a guaranteed hit rate. He can get the key ball, 41+14+11 in the game. But now Harden has to do everything, which still puts too much pressure on him and seriously consumes his physical energy. Even so, it is not easy to have consecutive dead goals in overtime.

Zubac also performed very well. In the past, he had a breakdown in both offense and defense, but this time at least his efficiency was stable, but he made too many mistakes, which was a drawback. He is indeed declining now, but if he can maintain his toughness in scoring and defense today, the Clippers will be satisfied.

It's very exciting when Bogdan completes his rampage. Don't forget, Bogdan was in full form when he played, but unfortunately his playing time was not very high. In this game, Bogdan was not only accurate in three-pointers, but also able to defend and connect. He provided all-round help. Looking at it now, he is indeed a player who needs confidence. As long as his fighting spirit rises, he can dominate the situation. It's just that Harden was tired and didn't have enough possessions of the ball in the final quarter, which is a pity.

Jones and Dunn's performance on the offensive end was still too bad. The two of them can provide continuous output on the defensive end, which is the key to their rotation. It's just that the offensive end can't open up space, and the three-point shooting rate is still too poor, but Tyronn Lue continues to let them start together, which is very baffling.

Of course, the biggest hidden danger in this game is that Collins is still in the starting lineup. In the last game, Tyronn Lue said that he didn't have the ball in the starting lineup, which affected his performance, resulting in 3 of 8 in the game, many mistakes, and not very good defensive habits. The impact of this loss on the team is still too great. Especially the reinforcement of the fourth position has its drawbacks again.