Mavericks 118 Clippers 108: Game 8 Recap

The Lead
Mavericks get a complete and satisfying victory in the DeAndre Jordan grudge match, fueled by huge nights by Dirk and Matthews.

Box Score 


Leaders
Mavs
Points: Nowitzki, 31
Rebounds: Nowitzki, 11
Assists: Barea, 7
+-: Felton, +19
Clippers
Points: Griffin, 21
Rebounds: Jordan, 11
Assists: Paul, 11
+-: Pierce, +8

Game Ball
Dirk Nowitzki
31 points, 11 rebounds, 11-14 FG, 5-6 3PT

X-Factor
Wesley Matthews
25 points, 6 rebounds, 9-13 FG, 3-4 3PT

Play of the Game
With the Mavs holding a 2 point lead with just over a minute left Dirk banks in a three, his fifth of the game as Dallas finishes the game on a 8-0 run.

Stat of the Game
All five Mavs starters played at least 30 minutes and scored in double figures led by Dirk and Matthews who scored a combined 56 points on 20-27 shooting, including going 8-10 on threes.

Of Note

• In his first game in Dallas since turning his back on the Mavs after initially agreeing to sign here this off-season, DeAndre Jordan had 9 points and 11 rebounds including going 3-9 from the line. He was also a game worst -23.
• Dirk had his fourth career game of at least 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 threes. He is the oldest player in NBA history to reach those numbers in a game.
• Chandler Parsons sat out the second night of the back-to-back as the team continues to monitor his minutes in his return from off-season knee surgery.
• The 118 points and 55.3% shooting for the Mavs were season highs.
• Zaza Pachulia had his 4th double-double in 8 games this season and his 5th game of double digit rebounds. 
• The Mavericks' defense held the Clippers' superstars, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, to a combined 10-30 from the field.
• The Mavs outrebounded the Clippers 44-41 thanks to the double-digit rebound nights of Dirk and Pachulia.
• The Mavericks debuted their new alternate "skyline" uniforms.

Quotes of Note
"Our guy is a 90 percent free throw shooter. And we love him."
Rick Carlisle on Zaza

"He's not a priority to us, and by the looks of their team he's not to them either."
Chandler Parsons on DeAndre Jordan

Tweet of the Night

Hey @LAClippers! Good game! Have a safe trip home! ✈️🚀🚗🚲⛵️🚤🍌

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) November 12, 2015

Next Up
The Mavs (4-4) stay at home to face Los Angeles' other team, the Lakers (1-7), on Friday night.