GAME 4 Playoffs 2024: Los Angeles Clippers (1-2) vs Dallas Mavericks (2-1)

[Luka77]

The Clippers mostly won this game because of their blistering 3-point shooting.  

However, they do see receive an advantage when Harden is able to push off as he drives and Paul George actually can throw his forearm up as he drives gladiator-style.  Those fouls are not called. 

Meanwhile, Luka seems to get bumped and grabbed on most drives into the lane.  That's why he's resorting to 3-point shooting.  It's hard to drive and finish in the lane when Terrance Mann or Westbrook are allowed to grab your arm.  
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Yep, Watch how many times PG and Harden have been allowed to push off to create space this series.  That's the only way they are able to off those shots.  The refs allowed those guys to get into rhythm by allowing that type of play.  They finally started calling it in the fourth quarter but at that point it was too late.