Clippers 129 Mavericks 127: Game 40 Review

Headline
Mavs blow 17 point 4th quarter lead, lose in crushing fashion.

Leaders
Mavs
Points: Nowitzki, 27
Rebounds: Nowitzki, 8
Assists: Ellis, 13
+-: Carter, +19
Clippers
Points: Redick, 33
Rebounds: Jordan, 13
Assists: Collison, 10
+-: Redick,+19

Players of the Game
Mavs
Dirk Nowitzki
27 pts., 8 rbs.
Clippers
J.J. Redick
33 pts., 10-14 FG, 7-9 3PT

X-Factor
Samuel Dalembert
20 pts., 9-13 FG

Play of the Game
J.J. Redick's 3 with 34 seconds to go that cut the Mavs' lead to one.

Stat of the Game
Clippers go on 23-4 run in the last 5 minutes of the game, culminating with 2 Jamal Crawford free throws that gave LA the lead with 11 seconds to go.

Additional Notes
Monta Ellis sets Mavericks season high with 13 assists.
Dalembert's 20 points are a season high.
Mavs outside of Dirk shoot 5-13 from the line.

Quote of Note
''There's no way we should lose this game. We've got to do a better job of protecting a lead. We made some bad decisions and gave up some 3s.''
Dirk Nowitzki

Next Up
Seventh place in the West is on the line when the Mavericks (23-17) face the Suns (22-16) in Phoenix, Friday at 8 PM Central Time.