Paul George and James Harden each scored 33 points, outdueling Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving as the Clippers topped the Mavericks 116-111 to even this best-of-seven series at 2.
Bobby Portis received a double technical foul for what officials called two hostile acts following a play in which he got tangled with Andrew Nembhard trying to gain positioning for a rebound with 5:01 remaining in the first quarter.