National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Clippers 91, Dallas 89
When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #6 Tony Brown, #34 Kevin Cutler, #55 Bill Kennedy
Attendance: 19252
By SportsDirect Inc.

Chauncey Billups sank a 25-foot 3-pointer with one second remaining as the Los Angeles Clippers earned a rare victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks, 91-89, Wednesday night.

The Clippers (8-4) had not defeated the Mavericks (8-7) in the regular season since Nov. 9, 2008, losing 10 in a row and 16 of the last 17.

Dallas' Jason Terry sank two late 3-pointers, including the go-ahead basket with five seconds remaining, before Billups' winning shot.

Clippers guard Mo Williams scored 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting after missing three games with a sore right foot.

Billups finished with 21 points and eight rebounds while Blake Griffin had 14 points, 17 rebounds and six assists. DeAndre Jordan added 19 points, nine rebounds and five blocks.

Delonte West scored a season-high 17 points for Dallas. Dirk Nowitzki had 17 points and seven rebounds, Shawn Marion had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Ian Mahinmi scored 13 points.
Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   L.A. Clippers
Dirk Nowitzki 17 Scoring Mo Williams 26
Jason Kidd 10 Assists Blake Griffin 7
Shawn Marion 10 Rebounds Blake Griffin 17
Ian Mahinmi 5 Free Throws Made Chauncey Billups 2
Shawn Marion 3 Steals Randy Foye 4
Dirk Nowitzki 3 Blocks DeAndre Jordan 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dallas 89 42.0 9-20 12-18 22 42 7 8 15
L.A. Clippers 91 42.5 8-22 9-17 25 47 7 11 15
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Clippers have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .429 after a loss.