Doncic Scores 42, Leads Mavs Over Clippers 105-100 in Game 5

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 42 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. hit two free throws with eight seconds left, and the Dallas Mavericks edged the Los Angeles Clippers 105-100 to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round playoff series. It’s the third playoff series in NBA history — and first since 1995 — in which the road team won the first five games, according to Elias Sports Bureau. The Mavs can close out their first series victory since winning the 2011 NBA championships with a win in Game 6 on Friday. Paul George led the Clippers with 23 points and 10 rebounds.