The Los Angeles Clippers won thanks to a big triple-double from James Harden. After the game, Tyronn Lue had to jokes about Harden.

The Dallas Mavericks (24-21) will aim for their second consecutive upset victory when they host the Boston Celtics (31-14) on Saturday evening. Dallas is coming off its biggest win of the season, taking down Oklahoma City as an 11.

The teams that placed higher in the power rankings were the Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Two recent losses have brought a million-dollar question for the Oklahoma City Thunder — do they have a matchup problem against the Dallas Mavericks? The answer requires nuance after OKC wrapped its regular-season series against Dallas with a disheartening 1-3 record.

Entering Saturday's game against the Boston Celtics, Dallas has been without its superstar guard for the last 15 games. Dealing with a left calf strain, Doncic last played on Christmas when the Mavericks fell 105-99 to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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The Boston Celtics will face the Dallas Mavericks in this NBA matchup at the American Airlines Center on Saturday, January 25th. WATCH: Celtics vs Mavericks Liv

The Boston Celtics couldn't get the job done on the road Thursday night, and instead fell 117-96 to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Boston is now 7-5 in the month of January with the loss. Fatigue was certainly a factor for the Celtics,

DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

The Los Angeles Clippers are hopeful to get a first-time NBA All-Star by the name of Norman Powell following a strong start to the year.

The Los Angeles Clippers are members of the Western Conference in the NBA. The franchise was founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves. They rebranded as the San Diego Clippers in 1978, before moving to Los Angeles in 1984.