The Los Angeles Clippers (41 - 21) defeated the Dallas Mavericks (33 - 31) 109 - 90 at American Airlines Center on Monday. Chris Paul struggled in the first half, but came out an entirely different player for the second half, scoring 18 points in the third quarter to help the Clippers run up the score. Before Paul’s offensive outburst, the Mavericks kept the game tight knit through the first two quarters of play, but that was mostly on the part of both teams failing to find a shooting rhythm and not capitalizing on turnovers. Paul went on to lead all scorers in the contest with 27 points, in addition to four rebounds, seven assists and three steals on 12 - of - 18 shooting. The Clippers improved to 40 - 7 on the season when Paul surpasses 20 points, as well as picking up a needed win to keep the 3 - seed within striking distance after a resilient 10 game stretch. JJ Reddick and DeAndre Jordan matched Paul’s 20 - plus point night, and played to their strengths. Reddick’s 22 points came on the back of a 4 - for - 6 shooting night from behind the arc, while Jordan did his damage beneath the rim adding 23 points and 20 rebounds. As for the bench, Jamal Crawford and Austin Rivers closed out the game in the fourth quarter, combining for 25 points, six assists and seven boards. Next up, the Clippers will visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (43 - 20) on Wednesday. The Mavericks were unable to get any kind of scoring rhythm, even in the first half where they ended the second quarter down two points. The Dallas starters proved to be the downfall, as only Dirk Nowitzki was able to register any kind of scoring output. The remainder of the Mavericks starting lineup combined a lowly 5 - of - 27 shooting, including no made field goals from Wesley Matthews and Zaza Pachulia. Nowitzki finished with 22 points and six rebounds. The bench was eventful, seeing as Rick Carlisle used eight players sporadically through the game, and once the blowout was on, he turned to Justin Anderson, Salah Mejri and Dwight Powell, who all have seen very little playing time this season. Raymond Felton logged more minutes than starter Deron Williams, and totaled 10 points, three rebounds and two assists in just under 30 minutes of play. Dallas, as a unit, shot 37 percent from the floor, and were outplayed statistically by the Clippers in rebounding, assists, blocks and turnovers. The Mavericks will host the Detroit Pistons (32 - 31) on Wednesday.
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