Clippers' defense holds Mavericks in check in Game 1 win

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James Harden scored 28 points and Ivica Zubac set his playoff career high with 20 while adding 15 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers made a statement in Game 1 of a first-round Western Conference series with a 109-97 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks.

The No. 4-seed Clippers were playing without star Kawhi Leonard because of knee inflammation, but they had ple