National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 119, Dallas 112
When: 8:30 PM ET, Friday, January 3, 2014
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials:
#63 Derek Richardson, #49 Tom Washington, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance:
20187
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Clippers 119, Mavericks 112: DeAndre Jordan had a career-high 25 points and a game-high 18 rebounds as visiting Los Angeles upended Dallas despite the loss of Chris Paul to injury.
Blake Griffin finished with 25 points and 15 boards and Darren Collison added a season-high 20 points for the Clippers, who have won three of their last four games. Paul had 19 points and six assists before leaving with a separated right shoulder and Clippers coach Doc Rivers indicated afterward that Paul will miss an estimated 3-to-5 weeks.
Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks with 24 points and Shawn Marion finished with 20 as Dallas saw its three-game winning streak snapped. Monta Ellis totaled 13 points for the Mavericks to go with a game-high nine assists.
The Mavericks built a 70-67 lead by halftime, shooting 60.4 percent in the first half, led by 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting from Nowitzki. In the third quarter, the Clippers tightened up on defense, limiting Dallas to just 17 points in the frame and taking an 89-87 lead into the final stanza.
Without Paul, who was injured while being fouled by Ellis with 6:43 remaining in the third quarter, Los Angeles struggled early in the fourth against the Mavericks' zone and Dallas used a 14-4 run to pull ahead 101-95 and later extended their lead to as many as seven with 4:06 to play. Griffin took over from there, scoring seven points as part of a 16-2 run, while the Mavericks missed six of their final seven shots to seal the win for the Clippers.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Dallas set a season-high with 70 first half points, which also marked the most Los Angeles has allowed in any half this season. ... Clippers F Jared Dudley finished with seven points on 3-of-9 shooting after knocking down 7-of-10 field goals for a 20-point showing on Wednesday. ... The Mavericks have lost three in a row at home.
Top Game Performances
L.A. Clippers |
|
Dallas |
Blake Griffin 25 |
Scoring |
Dirk Nowitzki 24 |
Chris Paul 6 |
Assists |
Monta Ellis 9 |
DeAndre Jordan 18 |
Rebounds |
Jose Calderon 6 |
Blake Griffin 11 |
Free Throws Made |
Samuel Dalembert 5 |
Matt Barnes 1 |
Steals |
Monta Ellis 2 |
DeAndre Jordan 3 |
Blocks |
Samuel Dalembert 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
L.A. Clippers
|
119 |
48.8 |
9-23 |
30-38 |
21 |
46 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
Dallas
|
112 |
51.1 |
12-28 |
10-14 |
29 |
39 |
1 |
8 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Dallas will play their next game at home against New York. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Clippers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.