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DALLAS -- The Los Angeles Clippers have not tired of inflicting fourth-quarter pain on the Dallas Mavericks. Deatrich Wise Jr. Youth Jersey . The Clippers rallied from a 10-point deficit in the final period to beat the Mavericks 109-103 on Thursday night. Los Angeles has won all three meetings thus far, with second-half rallies in each game. Each meeting has also featured plenty of emotion. On Thursday, the teams combined for six technical fouls charged to players on the floor, three on each team. "We need to start playing like that more often, to tell you the truth," Chris Paul said after leading Los Angeles with 31 points, a night after going 0 for 12 in a two-point loss in New Orleans. "We knew it was going to be a playoff-type game. Theyre not just playing for their playoff lives; were trying to gear up for the playoffs, too." The Clippers got double-doubles from Blake Griffin (18 points, 13 rebounds) and DeAndre Jordan (16 points, 15 rebounds). Los Angeles maintained its one-game lead over Houston for third place in the Western Conference. Vince Carter scored 23 points off the bench for the Mavericks, going 4 for 5 on 3-pointers. Dirk Nowitzki had 21 points but only two in the fourth quarter. "Its tough. Its very frustrating," Carter said. "But we fought like hell to give ourselves a chance to win, and thats all you can do." Samuel Dalembert was questionable going into the game for Dallas because of a stiff back. He started, played 22 minutes and led the Mavericks with 11 rebounds -- all in the first half. The loss dropped Dallas a half-game behind Phoenix and into ninth place in the tight race for the final playoff berths in the West. The score was tied at 81 going into the final period before the Mavericks ran off the first 10 points. Los Angeles chipped away and tied it at 101 on a drive by Griffin. Dallas then committed a backcourt violation when a pass from Nowitzki back to Jose Calderon near midcourt went astray. Griffin followed with a spinning runner to give the Clippers the lead for good at 103-101. Griffin was pleased with the defence that he played on Nowitzki, who was 7 for 15 from the floor. "For the past how many years, everything Ive heard is the things I couldnt do," he said. "One of the many things I cant do is play defence. "I take pride in the things I cant do. I just use that as motivation." The Clippers victory Thursday was their least dramatic in the series so far. They outscored the Mavericks 16-2 down the stretch to win by seven points in the first meeting on Jan. 5. Twelve days later, they rallied from 17 points down to win by two. A shoving match broke out early in the third quarter after the Mavericks brought the ball into the forecourt. Paul pushed Dallas Shawn Marion, who knocked into the Clippers Matt Barnes while falling over the end line. Barnes and Marion then had words, and Barnes shoved Marion. Paul, Marion and Barnes were all assessed technical fouls. "I just think its been a heated battle," Barnes said. "They had us down in the fourth three times, and theyre playing for the playoffs." Clippers coach Doc Rivers noted his team responded after Wednesday nights last-minute loss to the depleted Pelicans. "You could see our guys were fresh," Rivers said. "In a joking way, we should have been fresh because we didnt use a lot (Wednesday) night." The Mavericks are 3-3 on a franchise-record, eight-game homestand, having opened the stretch in seventh place with a 1 1/2-game cushion on ninth-place Phoenix. "Its basically the next game becomes the most important game of the year," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. "Thats just how it is going to be, every one down the stretch." The Mavericks will then close the season with five road games among their final seven. That includes one more game against the Clippers, at Staples Center on April 3. "We have one more chance," Calderon said. "Hopefully, next week maybe we can beat these guys." NOTES: The Clippers J.J. Redick, out since early February with a back injury, said he hopes to return before the end of the season. . Nowitzki, a 91.8 per cent shooter from the free throw line going into the game, was 6 for 10, equaling his most misses this season. Antonio Garcia Womens Jersey . -- Even as Chris Paul remained evasive about his future, he did what team leaders are expected to do. Derek Rivers Womens Jersey . Kyle Shanahan was hired as offensive co-ordinator Monday after spending the previous four years in the same role with the Washington Redskins.TORONTO - The last time the Boston Bruins went into Montreal, Milan Lucic came unglued. In the penalty box in the final minutes, Lucic made an obscene gesture toward Canadiens fans that earned him a fine from the NHL.On Thursday night the Bruins return to Bell Centre, the place that doesnt exactly bring out their best. Boston is 3-5 in its past eight games there, including last years playoff series loss to the Canadiens.I think you could say sometimes we get caught up in all that stuff that goes on around the game, defenceman Dennis Seidenberg said. We let them get under our skin and we dont play our game. I think if we stick to our game plan and play for 60 minutes, we should be fine. But in the past we havent really been able to do that, there have been breakdowns on the ice and mental setbacks and thats been costing us.Lucic, who apologized to his own organization, the Habs and their fans after getting fined US$5,000, said he and his teammates did a better job of controlling their emotions for much of that Oct. 16 game. He blamed a bad five-minute stretch of the second period for the 6-4 loss.It was a big reason why we didnt get that win, Lucic said. I think we have to just not worry about the things that dont matter, just focus on just playing our game and doing what it takes to win. If we do that, thatll give us the best chance to win in that building.Coach Claude Julien was reluctant Wednesday morning at Air Canada Centre to even address the potential emotion of Thursday nights game. His Bruins still had a game to play against the Toronto Maple Leafs, which they lost in a 6-1 rout. Antonio Garcia Jersey. .Suddenly Julien wanted to turn the page.Right now its a matter of moving on here and start getting ready for tomorrow because theres nothing great to talk about today, he said without revealing whether Tuukka Rask or backup Niklas Svedberg would get the start. Im not even thinking about that right now.Recent history between the Habs and Bruins meant it would be human nature to think ahead. Seidenberg just doesnt want to look back at what has happened in La Belle Province of late.We all know the history, we dont need to talk about it too much, the veteran said. We try to look forward. Lets just stick to our game plan.Lucic, no stranger to the role of the villain in opposing arenas, expects some kind of reaction from the fans. Hes not trying to focus on it or take too much pressure on his shoulders.Enough of that already exists for the Bruins.Obviously its been a tough building for us to play in, Lucic said. Its not about me against Montreal or anything like that, its about playing the right way and trying to keep moving our way up the standings.Losing to the Leafs didnt help that effort. The only silver lining for Boston was a chance to play again quickly.Thats what you want when you play a bad hockey game, centre Chris Kelly said. You want to get right back at it, so its good that we play tomorrow night. We get an opportunity to go out and redeem ourselves.___Follow @SWhyno on Twitter Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
