The Los Angeles Clippers (34 - 19) beat the Dallas Mavericks (35 - 19), 115 - 98, on Monday. The Clippers were in their second game without Blake Griffin, who had surgery Monday to remove a staff infection. They had lost four straight coming into Monday's tilt against the Mavs. DeAndre Jordan dominated the Dallas interior after Tyson Chandler left with an ankle injury in the second minute of the game and did n't return. While he had 22 points, 27 rebounds and three blocks, he miraculously hit 6 - of - 9 free throws in 39 minutes. The performance marked his second game of at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in February, which he had n't done that all season until this month. Chris Paul stepped up his scoring in an attempt to help make up for the loss of Griffin, putting up 25 points to go along with six assists and 13 rebounds. Meanwhile, J.J. Reddick (back) made his return to the starting lineup after missing three straight games, posting 15 points in 31 minutes. The Dallas Mavericks had a tough time keeping their starters healthy against the Clippers. In addition to Chandler leaving after playing just over one minute, Monta Ellis suffered a hip injury and did not return after the first four minutes. The Mavs were already without Rajon Rondo (face), who is out until after the All-Star break. However, Dallas did get a bump in production from Charlie Villanueva, who had a game - high 26 points in 23 minutes off the bench. The Clippers will take on the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, and the Mavericks will play the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.
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