The Heat finally found a way to beat the Bucks this season. The Mavericks also managed to get revenge over the Clippers with a narrow victory of their own. All of that and more in NBA Scores & More.
Clippers Vs. Mavericks: Dallas Dodges Caron Butler’s Bullet, Hangs On To Win
Getty ImagesCredit the Mavericks defense for forcing the Clippers into myriad mistakes. L.A. is among the league’s best in turnovers committed, but Dallas hounded them into 21 miscues Monday night, including a season-worst five from Paul. Dallas was no doubt aware going into the game that the Clippers are 12-0 when Paul scores 17 or more points in a game. With the 6’7 Marion as the primary defender, and constant double teams, the Mavs wouldn’t give Paul any room to operate, and they held him to 16, the magic number to get the win.
In addition to Butler’s 23 and Paul’s 16, Griffin finished the game with 20 points. But it’s those free ones he didn’t score that he’ll be thinking about on the flight back to L.A.
Read Article >Heat Vs. Bucks: LeBron James Finishes The Job, Brandon Jennings Can’t Answer
The Heat (22-7) have now won 14 of their last 17 games -- with two of those losses and now one of those wins coming against the Bucks -- while the Bucks (12-16) are now stuck in their fourth losing streak of the season and currently rank as the No. 9 team in the Eastern Conference standings.
For anyone wondering exactly when the game turned into a garbage time laugher, LeBron was kind enough to punctuate that transition with a highlight dunk. Take a look:
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