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Game 6 of the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers first-round playoff series will take place in Texas on Friday night.Tim Hardaway Jr. is out for the game, meaning the Mavs will be without one of their finest players.
He has missed each of the previous three games, so this will be his fourth straight out of action.
In 79 games, Hardaway Jr. averaged 14.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 35.3% from three-point range and 40.2% from the field.
With a 50-32 record, the Mavs are the fifth seed in the Western Conference.
They missed the NBA playoffs (as well as the play-in tournament) this past season, but they advanced to the Western Conference Finals in 2022.
In 39 minutes of play, All-Star Luka Doncic led the way with 35 points, seven rebounds, ten assists, one steal, and a shooting percentage of 14/26 from the field and 2/8 from three points.
Game 7 in Los Angeles on Sunday, if the Clippers manage to survive.
The winner of the series will play the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the playoffs.
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