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Clippers 119, Mavericks 112
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[January 04, 2014]
DALLAS — 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.
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 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 three to five 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.
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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.
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