Clippers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
22
9
31
2680
3007
29
13
45
74
34
46
11
7
64
35
6
41
4
17
9
20
16
88
4
88
55
62
2020
810
40
42
32
76
125
13
138
10
75
25
56
2427
6060
76
12
16
2014
97
5
32
20
62
108
11
119
21
32
11
27
2116
6060
8
5
62
20
8
40
4
3
75
12
1
13
1
7
2
5
24
60
8
5
62
20
10
50
2
2
100
5
3
8
0
5
5
6
27
60
7
1
14
20
9
45
3
2
67
10
1
11
2
3
1
2
21
60
6
2
33
14
7
50
2
0
0
8
1
9
1
2
1
7
16
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Luc
Mbah a Moute
Luc Mbah a Moute
True
37
2
5
40
0
2
0
1
1
100
1
5
6
3
3
2
0
3
5
-1
none
Raymond
Felton
Raymond Felton
True
34
3
11
27
1
3
33
1
1
100
0
4
4
2
1
0
2
2
8
-3
none
DeAndre
Jordan
DeAndre Jordan
True
33
3
7
43
0
0
0
1
4
25
3
14
17
0
1
2
4
3
7
-3
none
J.J.
Redick
J.J. Redick
True
30
4
10
40
2
7
29
1
2
50
0
3
3
3
0
0
5
3
11
-5
none
Paul
Pierce
Paul Pierce
True
10
1
2
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
none
Jamal
Crawford
Jamal Crawford
False
29
10
16
62
3
5
60
3
3
100
0
1
1
6
0
0
4
0
26
-6
none
Austin
Rivers
Austin Rivers
False
28
6
13
46
4
6
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
3
3
16
4
none
Marreese
Speights
Marreese Speights
False
14
4
7
57
2
3
67
0
0
0
1
3
4
0
1
0
0
1
10
1
none
Alan
Anderson
Alan Anderson
False
8
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
6
none
Brandon
Bass
Brandon Bass
False
7
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
-4
none
Wesley
Johnson
Wesley Johnson
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
-2
none
Diamond
Stone
Diamond Stone
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Chris
Paul
Chris Paul
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
December
2016
Sunday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Lakers
Los Angeles
False
Mavericks
Dallas
Western Conference
Southwest
9
21
30
3580
3257
29
7
24
87
37
43
15
9
60
28
14
42
4
21
13
12
14
90
4
66
14
21
2221
912
41
31
21
68
114
03
117
13
55
43
26
2129
6060
98
11
11
2222
79
4
47
33
70
76
56
132
00
56
24
22
1822
6060
6
1
17
22
9
41
3
2
67
11
0
11
1
5
4
2
21
60
6
4
67
21
12
57
1
1
100
4
3
7
3
5
3
6
29
60
9
1
11
22
7
32
4
3
75
7
5
12
0
5
2
2
18
60
8
1
12
22
9
41
7
3
43
6
6
12
0
6
4
2
22
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wesley
Matthews
Wesley Matthews
True
39
6
16
38
1
8
12
3
6
50
0
6
6
2
3
1
0
3
16
2
none
Harrison
Barnes
Harrison Barnes
True
38
11
19
58
0
2
0
2
3
67
2
4
6
1
1
1
3
1
24
4
none
Deron
Williams
Deron Williams
True
34
5
16
31
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
5
5
9
1
0
4
2
12
4
none
Dorian
Finney-Smith
Dorian Finney-Smith
True
29
0
8
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
2
4
6
0
2
0
0
2
0
-8
none
Dirk
Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki
True
14
7
12
58
2
3
67
1
1
100
2
2
4
0
0
0
1
2
17
7
none
Seth
Curry
Seth Curry
False
24
1
4
25
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
0
1
7
3
0
0
0
3
8
none
Salah
Mejri
Salah Mejri
False
21
1
1
100
0
0
0
3
5
60
5
3
8
1
0
1
1
0
5
-12
none
Dwight
Powell
Dwight Powell
False
17
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
0
3
0
1
0
4
7
none
Devin
Harris
Devin Harris
False
11
2
4
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
4
-3
none
Justin
Anderson
Justin Anderson
False
7
2
4
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
5
1
none
A.J.
Hammons
A.J. Hammons
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jonathan
Gibson
Jonathan Gibson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Nicolás
Brussino
Nicolás Brussino
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
December
2016
Monday
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans
Pelicans
New Orleans
False
On Friday , veteran Maverick Dirk Nowitzki returned from injury in surprisingly big fashion . Despite being limited to just 15 minutes on the floor , Nowitzki scored 17 points and shot 7 - of - 12 . Forward Harrison Barnes , meanwhile , scored a team - high 24 points and shot an impressive 11 - of - 19 . The team shot only 42 percent on the night , but was able to make up for it with strong defensive play . The Mavericks were able to force 20 Clippers turnovers by the end of the night . Los Angeles felt the absence of All-Star Blake Griffin on Friday , as the team 's starting five scored just 34 points combined . Superstar Chris Paul also sat out the game , leaving little in the way of offensive production for Los Angeles . Sixth man Jamal Crawford did provide some start , contributing 26 points off the bench . The visiting Dallas Mavericks upset the powerhouse Los Angeles Clippers on Friday , 90 - 88 . Dallas ( 9 - 21 ) has now won four of its last seven games after a horrendous start to the season that had seated them at last in the Western Conference . On Friday , the team saw the return of star forward Dirk Nowitzki ( Achilles ) . Despite only playing 15 minutes , Nowitzki was a difference - maker for the Mavs , scoring 17 points on 7 - of - 12 shooting . Forward Harrison Barnes , meanwhile , led the team with 24 points . The Mavericks played tough defense , forcing 20 Clippers turnovers on the night . Los Angeles ( 22 - 9 ) defeated the San Antonio Spurs in a major win on Thursday , but saw a fourth quarter collapse against the Mavericks . Despite leading by as much as eight early in the fourth , the Clippers walked away with a loss at the end of the day . LA is missing star forward Blake Griffin , who recently underwent surgery and is expected to be sidelined until mid - January . Griffin 's absence was felt , as the Clippers ' starting five combined for just 34 points . Sixth man Jamal Crawford led the team with 26 off the bench . The Clippers will play the Lakers on Christmas Day .
On Friday, veteran Maverick Dirk Nowitzki returned from injury in surprisingly big fashion. Despite being limited to just 15 minutes on the floor, Nowitzki scored 17 points and shot 7 - of - 12. Forward Harrison Barnes, meanwhile, scored a team - high 24 points and shot an impressive 11 - of - 19. The team shot only 42 percent on the night, but was able to make up for it with strong defensive play. The Mavericks were able to force 20 Clippers turnovers by the end of the night. Los Angeles felt the absence of All-Star Blake Griffin on Friday, as the team's starting five scored just 34 points combined. Superstar Chris Paul also sat out the game, leaving little in the way of offensive production for Los Angeles. Sixth man Jamal Crawford did provide some start, contributing 26 points off the bench.
On Friday, veteran Maverick Dirk Nowitzki returned from injury in surprisingly big fashion. Despite being limited to just 15 minutes on the floor, Nowitzki scored 17 points and shot 7 - of - 12. Forward Harrison Barnes, meanwhile, scored a team - high 24 points and shot an impressive 11 - of - 19. The team shot only 42 percent on the night, but was able to make up for it with strong defensive play. The Mavericks were able to force 20 Clippers turnovers by the end of the night. Los Angeles felt the absence of All-Star Blake Griffin on Friday, as the team's starting five scored just 34 points combined. Superstar Chris Paul also sat out the game, leaving little in the way of offensive production for Los Angeles. Sixth man Jamal Crawford did provide some start, contributing 26 points off the bench. The visiting Dallas Mavericks upset the powerhouse Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, 90 - 88. Dallas (9 - 21) has now won four of its last seven games after a horrendous start to the season that had seated them at last in the Western Conference. On Friday, the team saw the return of star forward Dirk Nowitzki (Achilles). Despite only playing 15 minutes, Nowitzki was a difference - maker for the Mavs, scoring 17 points on 7 - of - 12 shooting. Forward Harrison Barnes, meanwhile, led the team with 24 points. The Mavericks played tough defense, forcing 20 Clippers turnovers on the night. Los Angeles (22 - 9) defeated the San Antonio Spurs in a major win on Thursday, but saw a fourth quarter collapse against the Mavericks. Despite leading by as much as eight early in the fourth, the Clippers walked away with a loss at the end of the day. LA is missing star forward Blake Griffin, who recently underwent surgery and is expected to be sidelined until mid - January. Griffin's absence was felt, as the Clippers' starting five combined for just 34 points. Sixth man Jamal Crawford led the team with 26 off the bench. The Clippers will play the Lakers on Christmas Day.
<GAME> <DATE> 23 December 2016 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Staples Center <CITY> Los Angeles <HOME> <TEAM> Clippers <CITY> Los Angeles <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 88 <WINS-LOSSES> 22 9 <QTRS> 24 27 21 16 <TEAM-AST> 17 <3PT> 13 <TEAM-FG> 34 <TEAM-FT> 7 <TEAM-REB> 41 <TEAM-TO> 20 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 25 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Staples Center <NEXT-CITY> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Lakers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Mavericks <CITY> Dallas <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 90 <WINS-LOSSES> 9 21 <QTRS> 21 29 18 22 <TEAM-AST> 21 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 9 <TEAM-REB> 42 <TEAM-TO> 12 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 26 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <NEXT-CITY> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pelicans <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Jamal Crawford <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 26 <FG> 10 16 62 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Austin Rivers <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 4 6 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> J. J. Redick <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marreese Speights <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Raymond Felton <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeAndre Jordan <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 4 25 <REB> 17 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 14 <OREB> 3 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luc Mbah a Moute <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Paul Pierce <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Bass <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chris Paul <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Diamond Stone <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wesley Johnson <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alan Anderson <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Harrison Barnes <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 24 <FG> 11 19 58 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dirk Nowitzki <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 12 58 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wesley Matthews <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 16 38 <FG3> 1 8 12 <FT> 3 6 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Deron Williams <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 16 31 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 9 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Justin Anderson <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Salah Mejri <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Devin Harris <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwight Powell <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Seth Curry <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 7 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolás Brussino <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonathan Gibson <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> A. J. Hammons <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dorian Finney-Smith <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 8 0 <FG3> 0 6 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none