Game 30: Mavericks at Clippers

The Mavericks had fatigue cause them to drop the game in Utah. They should be rested enough to face and dominate the Clippers. I do not know if suspensions will be handed out to Dirk and Howard in time for this game... so we'll have to wait and see what happens there.

Dallas Maverick Player Stats 08-09

Name	Dirk Nowitzki	Jason Terry	Josh Howard	Jason Kidd
Points Per Game	25.8	21.2	17.9	8.9
Rebounds Per Game	8.9	2.8	5.3	6.4
Assists Per Game	2.5	3.8	1.3	8.4
Blocks Per Game	0.8	0.3	0.4	0.5

Still, strong numbers from the Mavs top four players.

LA Clipper Player Stats 08-09

Name	Zach Randolph*	Baron Davis	Al Thornton	Chris Kaman*
Points Per Game	23.1	18.0	16.7	13.9
Rebounds Per Game	9.9	3.4	5.0	9.4
Assists Per Game	2.5	8.2	1.5	1.9
Blocks Per Game	0.3	0.4	0.9	1.9

Randolph has a bruised left knee and Kaman is recovering from a strained arch on his left foot. Forecast: Even with a missing Howard or Dirk could be a strong factor, but with that in mind, I would still pick the Mavericks over the Clippers, due to the absences that the Clippers will have. Score: 94-86.

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