Lakers Survive Maverick Scare

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 107-100, their 53rd win of the season. The Lakers had a 15 point lead at one point in the third quarter, but saw it disappear and transform into a 95-89 deficit with 7:13 left in the fourth. The Dallas bench outscored LA's bench 53-12. The Mavs had 34 three-point attempts, making 13 of them, and shot .398 from the field. Kobe Bryant had 28 points and 8 rebounds, and Pau Gasol added 25 points and 8 rebounds. Trevor Ariza had a career-high 26 points as he adjusts to being in the starting five. Jason Terry led the Mavericks with 29 points, including 7 three-pointers, and Dirk Nowitzki added 20 points.

Clippers Can't Beat Deja Vu, Mavericks

The Los Angeles Clippers were defeated by the Dallas Mavericks 107-102, their 8th straight loss. The Clips had a 5-point lead with 3:30 left, but Dallas went on an 11-1 run to win the game. The Clippers still have not won without Baron Davis, who is only a small part of the players on LA's inactive list due to injury. Rookie Eric Gordon scored 32 points and had 6 assists to lead the Clips, and Al Thornton had 25 points. Marcus Camby is still a monster on rebounding, getting 19 boards to go with 10 points. Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks with 34 points.

Clippers Helpless Without Zach-Attack

The Los Angeles Clippers were defeated by the Dallas Mavericks 98-76, their 21st loss of the season. The Clips were without star forward Zach Randolph, while the Mavs were without star Dirk Nowitzki. LA shot a meek 38% with only one 3-pointer, while Dallas shot .417. Marcus Camby and Al Thornton both scored 16 points to lead the Clips. Camby also snagged 12 rebounds and 5 blocked shots. Baron Davis had 10 points and 9 assists. Josh Howard led the Mavs with 29 points and 9 rebounds.

Clippers Collapse Against Dallas

The Los Angeles Clippers were defeated by the Dallas Mavericks 100-98, falling to 3-14. The Clips had a 12 point lead with 5 minutes to go, but lost most of it with just 1:15 left. J.J. Barea hit the winning 3-pointer, giving the Mavs their only lead of the game. Zach Randolph had 27 points with 10 rebounds for LA, and Al Thornton had 23 points with 9 boards. Baron Davis had 23 points with 6 assists and 2 steals. Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 29 points and 10 rebounds.

Lakers A-Rize Over Dallas

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 114-107 to improve to 13-1, their best start since the 01-02 season. After having trailed by 11 points at one time to the Mavs, LA used a 23-4 run to put the game away in the fourth quarter. The Lakers played a messy 2-and-1/2 quarters before jump-starting near the end of the third, shooting in the low .400's at one point. Kobe had his best game of the season with 35 points, as well as 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Derek Fisher gave 19 points, Andrew Bynum had 18 with 10 boards, and Pau Gasol contributed 14 points. Trevor Ariza had his best game in a Lakers uniform with 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, one steal and one blocked shot. Jason Terry led Dallas with 29 points, and Dirk Nowitzki had 19.

Clippers Believe, Achieve

The Los Angeles Clippers attained their first win of the season, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 103-92. Dallas tied the score in the fourth, but the Clips went on a 13-0 run to knock off the Mavs. Al Thornton gave LA 17 points, 14 of which were scored in the second half, while Baron Davis had one of his best games with 22 points and 10 assists. Dirk Nowitzki gave the Mavs 33 points.