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Clippers vs Mavericks 2025 Preseason Game 4 Thread
The Clippers will finally open up their new stadium, Intuit Dome, for the first time as a basketball arena with a preseason game against the Mavericks.
Game Information
Where: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California
When: 7:30 PM PT
How to Watch: NBA TV, Bally Sports SoCal
Projected Starting Lineups
Mavericks: Kyrie Irving – Spencer Dinwiddie – Klay Thompson – Olivier-Maxence Prosper – Daniel Gafford
Clippers: James Harden – Norman Powell – Terance Mann – Derrick Jones Jr. – Ivica Zubac
Injuries
Mavericks: Luka Doncic Questionable (Calf), PJ Washington Questionable (Hip), Brandon Williams Doubtful (Calf), Kessler Edwards Doubtful (Ankle), Maxi Kleber Doubtful (Ankle), Dante Exum Out (Wrist)
Clippers: Kawhi Leonard Out (Knee), Mo Bamba Doubtful (Knee), Trentyn Flowers Out (Wrist), Norm Powell Questionable (Back)
Notes
Intuit Open for Business: While the Clippers’ much-ballyhooed new arena, the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, has been active for months as a concert and event venue, tonight is the first night it will function as its primary purpose – as a basketball stadium. Actual Clippers fans will be in Intuit, watching the Clippers play basketball (even if its preseason), and its kind of hard to grasp that this is all finally happening years and years after the announcement. We all hope that the Clippers finally having their own space and not sharing room with the Lakers (and Kings and Sparks) will help them further grow their brand and establish their identity, and it all starts tonight.
Does Ty Up Minutes: So far, Ty Lue has held fairly firm on not playing key players such as James Harden, Nic Batum, and Ivica Zubac more than one or two shifts in the first half, with the second half being dominated by second string, third string, and training camp players. Some coaches hold to that pattern the entirety of preseason and never do a full “dress rehearsal” as it were, while others (Tom Thibodeau notably) are fine playing starters upwards of 30 minutes. It will be interesting to see if Ty continues to play older veterans just a handful of minutes, or if this is a game where he wants to get a longer look at his “true” rotations and lineups.
Clippers vs Mavericks 2025 Preseason Game 4 Thread
Robert Flom