Game 34: Mavs vs. Clippers

The Mavericks are now 20-13 and two games behind the division leading Spurs. The Clippers are 8-25 and 19 1/2 games behind the division leading Lakers. The Lakers now have the #1 record in the NBA, better than the Celtics and better than the Cavaliers. The Cavs have the best defense right now, yielding 89.4 points a game, while the Lakers have the best offense with 107.2 points a game. As it stands now, the Clippers have one of the worst offenses.

Maverick Stats 08-09

Name	Dirk Nowitzki	Jason Terry	Josh Howard	Jason Kidd
Points Per Game	26.0	21.0	18.0	8.6
Rebounds Per Game	8.7	2.6	5.2	6.4
Assists Per Game	2.6	3.6	1.7	8.5
Blocks Per Game	0.84	0.36	0.6	0.45

Some good numbers for the Mavericks leaders. The Clippers beat the Mavericks on November 9th with a score of 103-92. On December 2nd, the Mavericks topped the Clippers with a 100-98 score. They beat them again on December 28th, with a score of 98-76. This game is the final game the two will play during the regular season.

Clipper Stats 08-09

Name	Al Thornton	Cuttino Mobley	Marcus Camby	Eric Gordon
Points Per Game	16.4	13.7	12.0	11.3
Rebounds Per Game	4.9	2.6	13.5	2.3
Assists Per Game	1.4	1.1	2.3	1.7
Blocks Per Game	0.91	0.18	2.79	0.42

Baron Davis is out with a bruised tailbone. Zach Randolph is out with a bruised left knee. Chris Kaman is out with a strained arch on his left foot. Mike Taylor and Ricky Davis are also out. Baron Davis is the assist leader for the Clippers with 8.0 and Randolph leads the team with 23.1 points per game and adds another 9.9 rebounds a game, both huge loses for the Clippers.Forecast: This one is at the AAC. Dallas will win this one, and it won't be close. The Mavericks are coming off a loss, an embarrassing loss, to the Grizzlies. They won't make it two in a row to sub-quality teams. Score: 105-89.

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