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The Clippers won their first game of 2008-09 on Nov. 9 when they defeated the Mavericks 103-92.
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All-Time: 44-73 (Home: 27-31; Road: 17-42)
2008-09: 1-1
Current Overall Streak: Lost 1
Home Streak: Won 1
Last Win: November 9, 2008 (103-92)
Last Loss: March 31, 2008 (93-86)
Road Streak: Lost 5
Last Win: April 19, 2006 (85-71)
Last Loss: December 2, 2008 (100-98)
Largest Margin of Victory:
Home: 22 (2) (108-96), March 29, 1998
Road: 31 (117-86), March 18, 1992
Largest Margin of Defeat:
Home: 29 (120-100), April 11, 1987
Road: 32 (118-86), November 4, 1986
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CLIPPERS (8-20) vs. MAVERICKS (10-17)
Game #29
Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:30 pm (PST)
STAPLES Center - Los Angeles
 KTLA the CW / 1260AM
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PROBABLE STARTERS - All starters are probable and subject to change
Click here for the complete D.I.S.C. Injury Report. D.I.S.C. is the official medical center of the Los Angeles Clippers.
BEGIN SIEMAN'S REPORT
BRIAN SIEMAN'S PREGAME REPORT
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Round three with the Mavericks this afternoon will hopefully have the Clippers ready and rested and able to regain the form that had them out in front of Dallas by 15 points in the second half the last time these two met. The Clips were playing with heavy legs the last few times out and the results showed as the team looked like they were running in mud against both the Buck and Raptors. But with the Holidays came a nice six-day hiatus that will hopefully help the busiest starting five recuperate.
There is an old Jerry Reed song that goes, "When you’re hot you’re hot, when you’re not you’re not," and it’s been pretty fitting for the Clippers of late. When there are rolling, they’re capable of beating anyone, but when they aren’t, they’ll fall prey to the sub -.500 (exhibit A & B: Double digit losses to Milwaukee and Toronto). Last time in Dallas, the Clips were the former in the late Mr. Reed’s song, and absolutely dominated the Mavs on both sides of the ball for 44 minutes. Zach Randolph was able to do whatever he wanted. In fact, if he wanted to take the Mavericks’ team plane for a spin I’m not sure they could have stopped him. But in the final four minutes, the Mavs said uncle and went to a zone, which tested the Clips to be more patient, a test they would fail. Quick shots would leave the Clippers in bad spots in the transition game gave the Mavs all the opening they needed. You don’t win 67 games two years ago and forget how to come back from behind. Dallas showed that on this night, and the Clippers must remember that it’ll take four quarters to dispose of the Mavs.
Dallas was bad to start the season, but have turned it around, and is sitting where most thought they’d be (bottom-middle) in the West. Now, they’ve overcome a terrible start, and have really had to do it without a main cog in Josh Howard. Howard has been in and out of the lineup with and ankle injury, and his teammates have to feel pretty good about his return and what they might be able to do. A new name to the Mav Mix is Jose Barea. Barea was the one who gave the Mavericks their only lead in the game earlier this month with a three late in the fourth. He’s come on to play a decent role for Head Coach Rick Carlisle.
If the Clippers can come back rested and healthy, they should pick up the win. But if Zach (knee) and Kaman (foot) are out of the line up they could be in trouble.
CLIPPERS - MAVERICKS NOTES
- The Clippers won their first game of 2008-09 on Nov. 9 when they defeated the Mavericks 103-92....The win snapped a six-game losing streak to the Mavericks, as the last Clips win over Dallas was on Nov. 8, 2006 in a 103-85 win at STAPLES Center.
- Clippers forward Brian Skinner is from Texas and attended Baylor University.
- In their last match-up on Dec. 2, 2008, Dallas used a Jose Barea go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute as the Mavericks rallied from a 15-point deficit for a 100-98 win...Barea capped Dallas' closing 18-4 run with a long-range jumper with 50.2 seconds left that gave Dallas its only lead of the game...The Clippers shot 51 percent through three quarters...Los Angeles had a chance to win the game in the waning seconds, but Baron Davis missed a 3-pointer with just over a second left and Dirk Nowitzki grabbed the rebound as time expired...Nowitzki scored 29 points, Terry added
26 and Brandon Bass chipped in with 14 for the Mavericks... Zach Randolph had 27 points and 10 rebounds, Al Thornton had 23 points and Davis added 22 points for the Clippers, who didn't score in the final 2:55.
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- Clippers guard Baron Davis averaged 25.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists in the 2006-07 Playoffs as he led the Warriors to an upset of #1 seed Mavericks in the first round, one of the biggest upsets in NBA history.
- Baron Davis scored 34 points and hit the game-winning shot with 0.5 seconds remaining in a 111-109 win over Dallas on Dec. 30, 2005.
- Clippers center Paul Davis scored his first career NBA points against Dallas in his second-ever NBA game on Nov. 8, 2006...Paul Davis suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and torn lateral meniscus in his right knee in Dallas vs. the Mavs on Dec. 21, 2007.
- Dallas center Erick Dampier equaled an NBA record when swatted eight Clipper shots all in the second quarter on March 12, 1990.
- Clippers guard Jason Hart swiped a career-high five steals April 9, 2007 against Dallas... Clippers center Chris Kaman registered a career-high 11 field goals Dec. 21, 2007 at Dallas...Kaman registered 24 points and 19 rebounds in that game.
- The Clippers are 3-10 in their last 13 contests against the Mavericks, last winning a season series in 2004-05, when they won the series 2-1.
- While with the New York Knicks, newly acquired forward Zach Randolph averaged 22.5 ppg, 12.5 rpg and shot over 52% in two games last season versus the Mavericks. This season, while still with the Knicks, Z-Bo had 27 points, 18 rebounds and shot 50% from the field versus Dallas.
- In the past 5 games against the Clippers, Jason Kidd is averaging 8.6 assists per game.
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