Apr 4, 2014

4/04/2014 12:38:00 AM
A game the Dallas Mavericks had to win as they came out like it was Winning Time. The Clippers in turn are fighting for a possible two seed and they may have caught the Mavs at the wrong time.

The Mavs led after one at 32-26 and at the break 58-56. All Hands were on deck for this one as the Stars all put work in. The Mavs following the lead of the Mavs G.O.A.T. @swish41 had the lead cut to one late in the 3rd frame at 78-77 but the Mavs held onto that lead for a 86-81 leads after three as they pushed the lead out a little further.

The Mavs then pushed the lead out to as high as much as 12 at 109-97 with just under three minutes to go. The Clips then go on a 10-0 run to cut the lead to 109-107 as Dallas went 1:15 seconds without scoring or stopping the Clips. JJ Redick from #DukeInTheNBA missed a potential go-ahead Money Ball just under a minute to go Dirk then gets fouled and knocks down both pushing the lead to 111-107. For some odd reason the Clips had Darren Collison taking Three's and he missed on his next two opportunities. Shawn MArion then hit two more from the stripe and the Mavs pull out one they sorely needed 113-107.

Dirk led with 26 points and eleven boards as who says Dirk still can carry the load. Jose from Spain added 19 points with Monta Ellis going a Dozen Points and nine helpers. Sam Dalembert also played "Big" in the middle with 12 points and six boards. Dallas shoots the Magic Numbers of 180...50% plus from the Field (50%), 50% from the Arc (48.3%), and 80% plus which was (17-20) 85% from the Stripe. It's not Rocket Science if you shoot those numbers you hit the Winner's Circle 80% of he time.

The Clips just didn't guard the Mavs as it took them all game long to match what the Mavs was bringing to them. "Game Night w/Blake" had a team-high 25 points grabbing ten Oranges and waiting on eleven Tables for a Triple-Double. DeAndre Jordan went 21 points and hauled in fifteen Oranges in a monster night. Darren Collison added 22 points with CP3 going 17 points, nine helpers, and three boards. Redick back from his injury gave them 12 off the bench but that as all they get from the bench the Clips.

Mavs move to 45-31 and ironically enough they will be back at Staples on Friday Night vs the Lake Show turned Government Name Los Angeles Lakers Basketball Club. The Clips fall to 54-23 and that is only their 3rd loss in their last 20...yes they were playing the other side of the Spurs.         

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