NBA

Regular Season Round 51: Dallas M. - LA Clippers 96-92

Date: February 13, 2012
Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points, 11 in the final 6-plus minutes, Shawn Marion added 16, and the Dallas Mavericks held on to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 96-92 on Monday night. Jason Terry, Vince Carter and Brendan Haywood all contributed 10 points for the Mavs, who've won 10 in a row at home against the Clippers and extended their overall winning streak to four games. Caron Butler of the Clippers scored a season-high 23 points against his former team, and Blake Griffin added 20 points. Chris Paul had 16 points and nine assists for the Clippers, but Griffin's problems from the foul line cost his team as he missed seven of nine free throws. The Clippers, who completed a 4-2 road trip, haven't beaten the defending NBA champs in Dallas since April 19, 2006. Dallas took control with a 7-0 fourth-quarter run capped by Marion's layup with 4:48 remaining for an 86-83 edge. Griffin had a chance to get the Clippers closer, but missed five straight free throws until connecting with 2:15 to play to pull his team within two points at 86-84. Jason Kidd set up Terry for a layup with 2:02 left, and Nowitzki intercepted Griffin's pass with 1:47 showing, and drained two free throws to extend Dallas' edge to 90-84. Griffin's three-point play with 1:24 remaining and Kenyon Martin's layup with 1 minute left narrowed the Mavericks' lead to 90-89. Nowitzki drained a 19-footer from the right wing and, after Marion stole the ball from Martin, converted two free throws with 21.2 seconds left for a 94-89 advantage. Paul's 3-pointer with 17.8 seconds got the Clippers within two points, and Butler missed a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds left. Delonte West made two free throws with 2.9 seconds remaining to seal the victory. The Clippers carried a 76-74 advantage into the final quarter. Haywood worked inside for 10 of Dallas' first 22 points and the Mavs carried a 27-19 lead into the second quarter. Dallas was in front at halftime 55-47 behind 22-for-38 field-goal accuracy (58 percent). Butler, who received a championship ring from the Mavs in pregame ceremonies, got rolling early when he connected on his first three 3-point attempts in the first quarter. The Clippers ended a 10-game overall losing streak against the Mavs on Jan. 18 with a 91-89 win in Los Angeles. Chauncey Billups hit the winning 3-pointer with 1 second left. Billups is out for the season with a torn left Achilles' tendon sustained in a game on Feb. 6. Paul sat out the season's first meeting with Dallas due to a strained left hamstring. *Courtesy of www.huffingtonpost.com
  DALLAS M. (coach: Jason Kidd)96
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
36 XITaUJVa, gaQV 48 3-68 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 66-60 (94.4%) 5 9 9 8 4 5 8 5 5 6 88 60 5
46 wRQQF, zisIj 48 4-7 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 4 6 5 5 5 5 8 7 3 5
5 biQaIj, AhiTj 46 9-68 (02.4%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 4 5 5 8 5 5 5 61 60 5
44 HiFTIId, mQRjdij 87 0-1 (24.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 0 3 7 6 3 5 6 5 5 5 65 64 5
8 Kadd, zisIj 81 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 3 8 5 6 5 5 6 4 1 5
80 CiQURQ, kajZR 80 8-0 (35%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 8 8 5 8 6 5 8 65 65 5
64 WRsU, gRlIjUR 80 3-1 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 4 6 5 6 5 5 8 65 65 5
9 PdIB, viBiQ 86 8-9 (82.1%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 4 8 5 6 5 5 8 7 9 5
43 WQaDhU, mQijdij 68 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 5 3 5 6 5 5 6 3 6 5
82 bihajBa, oij 9 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5
4 mRiuMIas, eIdQaDuR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
  Ya, zaijlaij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
40 CiQdajil, mQaij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   87-16 (39.0%) 1-62 (44.4%) 85-82 (96.3%) 2 82 41 86 86 5 66 6 5 66 71 26  


  LA CLIPPERS (coach: Tyronn Lue)92
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
48 GQaffaj, mliVR 35 7-69 (08.7%) 5-5 (5%) 8-7 (88.8%) 6 1 9 8 4 5 5 5 5 3 85 9 5
80 WallaiBs, biuQaZR 42 6-4 (44.4%) 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 4 6 3 4 6 5 8 5 5 3 66 7 5
0 muUlRQ, CiQIj 40 8-2 (80%) 0-65 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 6 9 2 6 4 5 6 5 5 3 84 60 5
4 Oiul, ChQas 48 4-1 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 5 0 0 7 8 5 8 5 5 0 61 85 5
3 yIFR, eijdF 81 5-4 (5%) 5-3 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 8 4 0 4 8 5 8 5 5 6 4 8 5
  biQUaj, KRjFIj 81 0-1 (24.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 3 5 5 3 5 6 65 66 5
1 zIQdij, gRSjdQR 85 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 1 7 5 8 5 5 8 5 5 0 68 5
  qLijs, eRDDaR 61 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 2 7 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 66 5
60 GIBRs, eFij 9 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5
43 CIIV, mQaij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
44 whIBpVajs, wQRF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
84 vRslaR, wQiLas  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
  mlRdsIR, qQaZ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-39 (32.7%) 65-89 (49.5%) 61-80 (13.5%) 66 47 05 88 86 5 9 1 5 67 78 29  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)