The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers are in a Game 7 showdown on Sunday afternoon with the tip scheduled for 12:30 pacific time. The afternoon games have given some NBA teams issues across the league, specifically the Los Angeles Lakers. However, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle doesn't care at all and gave a very honest, blunt take ahead of a must-win Game 7.

“It's Game 7. We don't give a shit what time it is. We're excited to play it and looking forward to it,” Carlisle said per Dwain Price of Mavs.com. 

The series between Luka Doncic and the Mavs and Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers have been an interesting one, to say the least. Both teams have yet to win on their home floor, as the road team has won every single game thus far. If recent history continues, the Mavs will come out victorious in Staples Center for Game 7.

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The Mavs jumped out to a 2-0 series lead before the Clippers tied it up at two games apiece. Then the Mavs stole Game 5 and went to Dallas with a chance to put the series away before a terrific performance from Leonard to once again knot the series up.

Now, these two teams face off in the best thing in all of sports– Game 7. And yes, Rick Carlisle doesn't care what time the game is.