Klay Thompson turned back the clock with six 3-pointers en route to a season-high 23 points, Cooper Flagg went for a season-best 35 points and the Dallas Mavericks held off the host Los Angeles Clippers 114-110 on Saturday night.Resting Anthony Davis on the second night of a back-to-back, the Mavericks trailed 103-101 after a John Collins 3-pointer for the Clippers with 2:22 to go.But Thompson, playing in his hometown, capped a 17-point final period with a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:52 remaining, Flagg dropped in three sets of two lead-extending free throws in the last 1:20 and the Mavericks kept the Clippers at arm’s length en route to snapping a three-game losing streak.In a game in which neither team led by more than 10, the Clippers found themselves down 87-83 after a Thompson 3-pointer in the first minute of the fourth quarter.The game then became a duel between Thompson and Kawhi Leonard, with Thompson connecting on four 3-pointers among his 17 points in the final 12 minutes, while Leonard countered with a three-point play, a jumper and four additional free throws over the final 10:40.Thompson’s 20-point night was just his second of the season. He had contributed just 10 points to a 129-119 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers when the Mavericks tipped off a two-night stay in Southern California on Friday.Flagg’s 35 points were six more than his previous high. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft hit 13 of his 22 shots and nine of his 11 free throw attempts while also finding time for a team-high-tying eight rebounds.
