Luka Doncic scored 28 of his career-high 51 points in the first quarter and tied a season best with seven 3-pointers, all made in the opening period, as the host Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112–105 on Thursday. Doncic shot 17 of 26 overall, grabbed nine rebounds and dished six assists. The Mavericks pushed their lead to 17 points midway through the third quarter before Los Angeles got within three in the fourth quarter. A 7–0 Dallas run put the game away. Five Clippers scored in double figures, led by Marcus Morris Sr.’s 21 points. Norman Powell scored 19 points in his third game since joining the Clippers in a trade with the Portland Blazers, and Reggie Jackson scored 18. Suns 131, Bucks 107 Deandre Ayton scored 27 points on 12-of-14 shooting while Chris Paul had 17 points and matched his season high of 19 assists to lead …