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Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonardd, left, dunks over Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber during the second half in Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonardd, left, dunks over Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber during the second half in Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill

Mavs' Maxi Kleber: Clippers' Stare-Down After Kawhi's Dunk Should Be Technical Foul

Timothy Rapp
May 24, 2021

Kawhi Leonard put Maxi Kleber on a poster in Game 1'sย 113-103 win for the Dallas Mavericks with a huge dunk in transition.ย 

And while Kleber could live with being on the receiving end of the highlight-reel moment, he wasn't thrilled with the Los Angeles Clippers' reaction.ย 

"I think the stare-down should've been a technical foul, in my opinion, but that's not my decision," he told reporters Sunday. "I didn't really care. I get up and try to keep playing, and we kept playing. Stuff like that happens. Obviously, it was an amazing dunk."

Kleber will look to avoid getting dunked onโ€”and earn his team a winโ€”when the teams meet in Game 2 on Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. ET (NBATV).ย 

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