James Harden recorded his 82nd career triple-double and scored four of his 41 points in the second overtime as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 133-127 win over the Dallas Mavericks in NBA Cup play on Friday.
Harden had season highs in points (41) and rebounds (14) while dishing 11 assists in 51 minutes for the Clippers, who scored the final points of the game on Derrick Jones Jr.'s two foul shots with 2:20 remaining.
Los Angeles moved to 2-0 in NBA Cup West Group B play, while Dallas fell to 0-2.
Ivica Zubac had a season-high 27 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers, who led by 12 early in the fourth quarter. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored a season-high 21 points, and Jones added 15.
D'Angelo Russell spearheaded the Mavericks' rally in the final mi

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