The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 124 - 104 at American Airlines Center on Wednesday. After falling behind early to the Mavericks (2 - 11), the Clippers (13 - 2) quickly kicked it into high gear as they maintained their best record in the NBA. Following a dominate second - quarter performance, Los Angeles, and their 23 - point lead heading into halftime, proved to be too much for Dallas. The Clippers starters all played 26 minutes or less after resting in the fourth quarter, so it was Austin Rivers off the bench who led the team in scoring, as he posted an efficient 22 points in 26 minutes. Chris Paul led the starters with 18 points and four assists, while DeAndre Jordan was n't far behind, recording 16 points and a team - high eight rebounds. For the Mavericks, it was the return of star power forward Dirk Nowitzki to the starting lineup after the German missed the last eight games due to an Achilles tendon injury. Prior to the game, head coach Rick Carlisle said Nowitzki would be on a strict minutes restriction, but he still managed to play 20 minutes, scoring 10 points and grabbing six rebounds in that time. Harrison Barnes led the way for the Mavericks as he returned to his regular spot as the team's starting small forward, scoring 22 points on 10 - of - 19 shooting in 30 minutes. Dallas, however, lost their seventh straight game as they continue to slide in this young season. Up next, the Clippers will look to stay hot on the road when they take on the Pistons on Friday, while the Mavericks will look to end their losing streak against the Cavaliers in Cleveland.
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