Clippers' Paul George mocks PJ Washington as he recreates the Mavs star's pose from Game 3 after hitting a shot over him... before LA nearly blows a 31-point lead in dramatic win over Dallas

Paul George mockingly recreated PJ Washington's arms-crossed pose from the other night on Sunday as the Clippers evened the series vs. the Mavs.

Washington went viral earlier this week during Game 3 when he stood in the picturesque pose amid a scuffle between the teams.

And George returned the favor in Game 4 after hitting a three-pointer over Washington in the first half.

The Clippers found themselves trailing late in the fourth quarter after leading by 31 earlier in the game, but held their nerve to win 116-111 and bring the series to a 2-2 tie.

George had 33 points, eight assists and six rebounds in the win.

After Game 3, which Dallas won 101-90, Washington explained the origin of his pose to ESPN.

'[The Clippers' Terrance] Mann was mad that I was looking at their bench, so I decided to look at it again.'

Washington humorously added, 'I wanted to get my flicks right for after the game.'

The scuffle ensued when Mann bumped Washington after a play, with both receiving technical fouls.

Washington was later ejected after intervening in another scuffle, that time coming to the defense of Mavs star Luka Doncic after a foul from Russell Westbrook that Washington took issue with.

On Sunday, the Clippers won again without Kawhi Leonard, who missed the series opener with right knee inflammation before playing in the two Dallas victories.

Kyrie Irving scored 40 points for Dallas, including an acrobatic layup with 2:15 remaining for a 104-103 lead that was the first for the Mavericks since the middle of the first quarter.

Luka Doncic had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in his fourth career playoff triple-double - all against the Clippers.

Game 5 is Wednesday night in Los Angeles.