Luka Doncic had 28 points and 13 assists, Kyrie Irving scored 28 of 30 points in a second-half surge and the Dallas Mavericks advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a 114-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Dallas played host to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night with an opportunity to end their first round series in their own building, and while things were tied up at the half, the Mavs rode a scorching hot second half from Kyrie Irving to a 114-101 win.

It is looking increasingly less likely that the Boston Celtics will have assistant coach Charles Lee on their sidelines next season.

Pat McAfee wonders if JJ Reddick would be a good fit for the Lakers' head-coaching vacancy after the team let Darvin Ham go.