Mavericks
Dallas
Western Conference
Southwest
31
40
71
3111
3113
26
9
35
82
38
46
18
12
67
30
4
34
4
26
11
9
18
97
4
86
41
48
2220
128
6
14
12
86
95
10
105
20
75
24
13
2919
6060
75
31
41
1921
117
6
76
45
59
106
21
127
11
95
23
32
2920
6060
8
4
50
22
12
55
1
1
100
9
1
10
2
7
2
1
29
60
6
1
17
20
8
40
4
2
50
5
0
5
0
5
4
3
19
60
7
3
43
19
11
58
7
4
57
10
2
12
1
9
2
3
29
60
5
1
20
21
7
33
6
5
83
6
1
7
1
5
3
2
20
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Harrison
Barnes
Harrison Barnes
True
37
9
18
50
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
2
2
0
2
0
2
2
21
-2
none
Seth
Curry
Seth Curry
True
35
9
14
64
3
6
50
2
2
100
0
3
3
4
0
0
3
0
23
-1
none
Wesley
Matthews
Wesley Matthews
True
34
1
8
12
1
4
25
2
3
67
0
4
4
6
1
1
1
3
5
8
none
Nerlens
Noel
Nerlens Noel
True
32
4
8
50
0
0
0
0
3
0
4
8
12
3
2
2
1
2
8
-3
none
Dirk
Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki
True
28
7
12
58
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
2
0
2
2
14
1
none
Devin
Harris
Devin Harris
False
18
2
5
40
2
4
50
2
2
100
0
3
3
4
2
0
0
4
8
-15
none
Yogi
Ferrell
Yogi Ferrell
False
16
2
4
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
2
5
1
none
J.J.
Barea
J.J. Barea
False
12
2
5
40
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
2
5
11
none
Dwight
Powell
Dwight Powell
False
11
2
5
40
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
6
7
none
Dorian
Finney-Smith
Dorian Finney-Smith
False
9
0
2
0
0
2
0
2
4
50
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
6
none
Salah
Mejri
Salah Mejri
False
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
-3
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
Jarrod
Uthoff
Jarrod Uthoff
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
March
2017
Saturday
American Airlines Center
Dallas
Raptors
Toronto
True
Clippers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
43
30
73
3027
2700
27
9
33
80
36
45
21
14
67
36
9
45
2
18
6
17
16
95
4
57
13
23
2020
910
45
58
57
98
811
15
826
01
44
13
26
2430
6060
87
32
37
2020
89
4
62
20
32
611
21
632
10
55
11
36
2120
6060
5
1
20
20
9
45
5
5
100
8
1
9
0
4
1
2
24
60
7
3
43
20
10
50
8
7
88
11
5
16
1
4
3
6
30
60
8
3
38
20
8
40
6
2
33
6
2
8
1
5
1
3
21
60
7
2
29
20
9
45
2
0
0
11
1
12
0
5
1
6
20
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Blake
Griffin
Blake Griffin
True
38
9
23
39
1
3
33
2
4
50
0
5
5
2
1
0
4
1
21
-1
none
DeAndre
Jordan
DeAndre Jordan
True
34
6
6
100
0
0
0
2
4
50
6
12
18
1
0
2
0
4
14
5
double
Chris
Paul
Chris Paul
True
34
6
13
46
1
5
20
2
2
100
2
4
6
6
3
0
4
3
15
3
none
J.J.
Redick
J.J. Redick
True
28
2
9
22
1
5
20
4
4
100
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
9
0
none
Luc
Mbah a Moute
Luc Mbah a Moute
True
13
2
4
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
5
-7
none
Austin
Rivers
Austin Rivers
False
26
5
10
50
2
5
40
1
2
50
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
13
9
none
Jamal
Crawford
Jamal Crawford
False
25
3
7
43
2
3
67
1
1
100
1
3
4
1
0
0
2
2
9
-6
none
Raymond
Felton
Raymond Felton
False
16
0
3
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
7
7
3
0
0
2
0
0
-5
none
Marreese
Speights
Marreese Speights
False
12
3
5
60
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
9
-7
none
Paul
Pierce
Paul Pierce
False
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
-1
none
Alan
Anderson
Alan Anderson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brandon
Bass
Brandon Bass
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Wesley
Johnson
Wesley Johnson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
March
2017
Saturday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Jazz
Utah
True
These are two teams still in the playoff hunt and it was evident through this tightly contested battle . In fact , there were 10 ties and 11 lead changes , with neither team leading by more than 12 points . The assist - to - turnover ratio was key , with Dallas recording 26 assists to nine turnovers , while Los Angeles committed 17 turnovers to just 18 assists . Blake Griffin led the Clippers with 21 points , five rebounds and two assists . Chris Paul accumulated 15 points , six rebounds , six assists and three steals . DeAndre Jordan totaled 14 points and 18 rebounds . Seth Curry led the way for the Mavericks , as he tallied 23 points , three rebounds and four assists . Harrison Barnes totaled 21 points , two rebounds and two steals . Dirk Nowitzki amassed 14 points , four rebounds and four assists . Nerlens Noel got a rare start and accrued eight points , 12 rebounds , two steals and two blocks . The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers , 97 - 95 , at American Airlines Center on Thursday . Dallas have now beat Los Angeles twice this season in three games , as they clearly match up well with this Clipper team . It was tightly contested though , as there were 10 ties and 11 lead changes , with neither team leading by more than 12 points . The assist - to - turnover ratio was decisive , as Dallas recorded 26 assists to nine turnovers , while Los Angeles committed 17 turnovers to just 18 assists . The Clippers ( 43 - 30 ) had a tough task here against a desperate Mavs team and they fell just short in this tight battle . Blake Griffin led the way for Los Angeles , as he tallied 21 points , five rebounds and two assists . DeAndre Jordan recorded a double - double , totaling 14 points , 18 rebounds and two blocks . Chris Paul finished with 15 points , six rebounds , six assists and three steals . On deck for the Clippers is a home matchup against the Utah Jazz on Saturday . The Mavericks ( 31 - 40 ) are trying to keep their playoffs hope alive and this win can only help that pursuit . Seth Curry scored a game - high 23 points to lead Dallas , as he also added three rebounds and four assists to his tally . Harrison Barnes was the hero , as he scored 21 points in addition to hitting the go - ahead jumper with one minute left , following that up with a crucial steal . Dirk Nowitzki accrued 14 points , four rebounds , four assists and two steals . Nerlens Noel got the start and collected eight points , 12 rebounds , three assists , two steals and two blocks . On deck for the Mavericks is a home matchup versus the Toronto Raptors on Saturday .
These are two teams still in the playoff hunt and it was evident through this tightly contested battle. In fact, there were 10 ties and 11 lead changes, with neither team leading by more than 12 points. The assist - to - turnover ratio was key, with Dallas recording 26 assists to nine turnovers, while Los Angeles committed 17 turnovers to just 18 assists. Blake Griffin led the Clippers with 21 points, five rebounds and two assists. Chris Paul accumulated 15 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals. DeAndre Jordan totaled 14 points and 18 rebounds. Seth Curry led the way for the Mavericks, as he tallied 23 points, three rebounds and four assists. Harrison Barnes totaled 21 points, two rebounds and two steals. Dirk Nowitzki amassed 14 points, four rebounds and four assists. Nerlens Noel got a rare start and accrued eight points, 12 rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
These are two teams still in the playoff hunt and it was evident through this tightly contested battle. In fact, there were 10 ties and 11 lead changes, with neither team leading by more than 12 points. The assist - to - turnover ratio was key, with Dallas recording 26 assists to nine turnovers, while Los Angeles committed 17 turnovers to just 18 assists. Blake Griffin led the Clippers with 21 points, five rebounds and two assists. Chris Paul accumulated 15 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals. DeAndre Jordan totaled 14 points and 18 rebounds. Seth Curry led the way for the Mavericks, as he tallied 23 points, three rebounds and four assists. Harrison Barnes totaled 21 points, two rebounds and two steals. Dirk Nowitzki amassed 14 points, four rebounds and four assists. Nerlens Noel got a rare start and accrued eight points, 12 rebounds, two steals and two blocks. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, 97 - 95, at American Airlines Center on Thursday. Dallas have now beat Los Angeles twice this season in three games, as they clearly match up well with this Clipper team. It was tightly contested though, as there were 10 ties and 11 lead changes, with neither team leading by more than 12 points. The assist - to - turnover ratio was decisive, as Dallas recorded 26 assists to nine turnovers, while Los Angeles committed 17 turnovers to just 18 assists. The Clippers (43 - 30) had a tough task here against a desperate Mavs team and they fell just short in this tight battle. Blake Griffin led the way for Los Angeles, as he tallied 21 points, five rebounds and two assists. DeAndre Jordan recorded a double - double, totaling 14 points, 18 rebounds and two blocks. Chris Paul finished with 15 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals. On deck for the Clippers is a home matchup against the Utah Jazz on Saturday. The Mavericks (31 - 40) are trying to keep their playoffs hope alive and this win can only help that pursuit. Seth Curry scored a game - high 23 points to lead Dallas, as he also added three rebounds and four assists to his tally. Harrison Barnes was the hero, as he scored 21 points in addition to hitting the go - ahead jumper with one minute left, following that up with a crucial steal. Dirk Nowitzki accrued 14 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Nerlens Noel got the start and collected eight points, 12 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks. On deck for the Mavericks is a home matchup versus the Toronto Raptors on Saturday.
<GAME> <DATE> 23 March 2017 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> American Airlines Center <CITY> Dallas <HOME> <TEAM> Mavericks <CITY> Dallas <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 97 <WINS-LOSSES> 31 40 <QTRS> 29 19 29 20 <TEAM-AST> 26 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 12 <TEAM-REB> 34 <TEAM-TO> 9 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 25 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> American Airlines Center <NEXT-CITY> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Toronto <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Raptors <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Clippers <CITY> Los Angeles <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 95 <WINS-LOSSES> 43 30 <QTRS> 24 30 21 20 <TEAM-AST> 18 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 14 <TEAM-REB> 45 <TEAM-TO> 17 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 25 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Staples Center <NEXT-CITY> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Utah <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Jazz <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Seth Curry <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 23 <FG> 9 14 64 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Harrison Barnes <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 21 <FG> 9 18 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dirk Nowitzki <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 14 <FG> 7 12 58 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Devin Harris <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nerlens Noel <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 3 0 <REB> 12 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwight Powell <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> J. J. Barea <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Yogi Ferrell <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wesley Matthews <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 8 12 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 4 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dorian Finney-Smith <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jarrod Uthoff <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <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> Nicolás Brussino <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <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> Salah Mejri <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Blake Griffin <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 21 <FG> 9 23 39 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chris Paul <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 6 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeAndre Jordan <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 6 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 18 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 6 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Austin Rivers <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marreese Speights <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jamal Crawford <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> J. J. Redick <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 9 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luc Mbah a Moute <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wesley Johnson <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <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> Brandon Bass <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <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> Alan Anderson <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <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> Paul Pierce <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Raymond Felton <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none