INGLEWOOD — If the Clippers were looking for a way to hide their flaws and overcome their faults for at least one night, they would find the perfect solution. The Dallas Mavericks.

The Mavericks came into Intuit Dome on Saturday missing five key players, including Anthony Davis and Daniel Gafford, and the league’s worst offensive rating, which gave the Clippers hope.

But not even another strong effort by Kawhi Leonard and equally impressive showing by James Harden was enough to pull the Clippers out of their spiral as they lost to the Mavericks 114-110, extending their current skid to four games.

Mavericks’ rookie Cooper Flagg made two free throws with 35 seconds left and Klay Thompson added two more with 19 seconds remaining to push the Mavericks ahead 110-105.

Clippers center Ivica Z

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