It looked like the Clippers might be headed for another defeat in the Big D, trailing late in the third quarter. Then a blitz of Chris Paul baskets and some defense that put the Mavericks in stoppage time for a quarter’s worth of basketball carried the Clippers to a 109-90 victory Monday night at American Airlines Center. Here are five takeaways from the game:
1. Paul looked like a man possessed: He had that slightly crazed look in his eye and played like he was on a mission, outscoring the Mavericks, 18-16, in the third quarter.