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Los Angeles went on to win in double OT, despite the call overturning what would've been a game-winning James Harden floater.
The LA Clippers needed a win on Friday night, and James Harden delivered in a big way against the Dallas Mavericks.
The Dallas Mavericks continued the four-game homestand with a third game, an NBA Cup Group Play match, against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. The Mavericks fell to the Clippers 133-127 in a double overtime thriller at the American Airlines Center.
Recent reports indicate that the Dallas Mavericks are holding major internal talks as the franchise prepares for a possible big shake-up.
The Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, dismissing the man who traded away fan-favorite Luka Dončić in one of the most shocking NBA trades in recent memory.
According to NBA insider Chris Mannix of SI, radical roster changes have already been discussed by the Dallas Mavericks’ new brain trust. The Mavericks fired Nico Harrison as general manager on Tuesday.
The Clippers went on to win 133-127 in double OT, so the call probably didn't change the end result. But it demonstrates the early stages of the arrival of automated officiating in the NBA — and in other pro sports as well, with robot umpires set to join MLB next season.
According to Tim MacMahon, Nico Harrison ended up taking the fall for a situation in which Dallas Mavericks ownership had an equal hand.
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