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LOS ANGELES (AP)\u2014So much for Dirk Nowitzki<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> and Jason Kidd<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> trying to call
\nit an early night with the Lakers awaiting. The Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> wouldn\u2019t
\nallow it.<\/p>\n

Both of Dallas\u2019 stars were needed in the fourth quarter, when the Mavericks
\nrallied to win 106-100 Wednesday night and improve the NBA\u2019s best road record to
\n27-10.<\/p>\n

Nowitzki scored 24 points playing nearly 37 minutes, including almost all of
\nthe fourth, to beat back the scrappy Clippers. Kidd was hoping to sit out the
\nfinal period, but he was needed for 2 1\/2 minutes to ensure the Mavs secured their
\nfifth straight win.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to get some momentum going into tomorrow,\u201d Nowitzki said. \u201cWe
\nhad a good lead and didn\u2019t close the game out the way we wanted to.\u201d<\/p>\n

The victory moved the Mavs within a half-game of the second-place Lakers in
\nthe West, with the No. 2 seed up for grabs when they play Thursday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not the end of the world to be (No.) 3, but we\u2019re going for it,\u201d
\nNowitzki said.<\/p>\n

He missed the first of two free throws midway through the period, snapping
\nhis streak of 74 in a row\u2014longest in the league this season\u2014that dated to
\nthe fourth quarter against Indiana on March 4.<\/p>\n

Nowitzki got ample chance to make up for it, when Mo Williams<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> was hit with
\nconsecutive technicals and ejected with 6:02 remaining and Nowitzki made both.
\nBlake Griffin<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> got a technical about 42 seconds earlier.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe lost control of the game when we had all those technical fouls,\u201d Eric
\nGordon<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> said. \u201cThat gave them a good run and those were free points we gave
\nthem. They just got a lot of calls.\u201d<\/p>\n

Griffin had 25 points and 17 rebounds for his 57th double-double, and in the
\nprocess set a franchise rookie record for most points in a season. He came off
\nthe bench in the fourth to erase most of the Clippers\u2019 16-point deficit, scoring
\nsix points in an 11-0 run that left them trailing 96-91 with 3:20 left.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt started with Jamario Moon<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> hitting a 3. After that, they made a layup
\nand get to the free throw line and all the sudden it\u2019s under 10,\u201d Mavs coach
\nRick Carlisle said. \u201cThen the building is into it and we had to answer. This is
\na good win for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jose Barea answered with five straight points to push the Mavs\u2019 lead to
\n101-91. He finished with 22 points. Kidd had 10 assists.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe keep pushing the tempo and keep coming. We don\u2019t panic,\u201d Kidd said.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the fourth, Nowitzki scored six points\u2014four on free throws\u2014in
\nthe Mavs\u2019 13-1 run that produced their first double-digit lead of the game,
\n96-80. Nowitzki missed another free throw in the final minute.<\/p>\n

Gordon added 15 points and Williams scored 19 points, making all nine of his
\nfree throws for the Clippers, who\u2019ve lost nine in a row and 15 of their last 16
\nto the Mavs. Dallas has won its last five road games against the Clippers.<\/p>\n

Down by six with 7 seconds left, Gordon airballed a 3-point attempt.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just couldn\u2019t get easy baskets,\u201d he said. \u201cThey didn\u2019t let me get into
\nthe lane. When that happens, you end up with just long-range shots.\u201d<\/p>\n

The teams traded leads in a tight third quarter. With the Clippers leading
\nby one, the Mavs outscored them 12-6 to lead 75-70 going into the fourth. Peja
\nStojakovic<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> and Brian Cardinal<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> hit 3-pointers in the spurt.<\/p>\n

The Clippers blew a 13-point lead in the first, when Williams scored their
\nfirst nine points. Dallas tied the game at 44 late in the second and scored the
\nfinal two baskets to lead 48-46 at the break.<\/p>\n

Notes: The Mavs improved to 13-1 against the Pacific Division, with their
\nonly loss to the Lakers. \u2026 The Clippers\u2019 franchise record for double-doubles
\nis 69 set by Bob McAdoo in 1974-75, when the team was in Buffalo. \u2026 The crowd
\nof 19,060 was the Clippers\u2019 16th sellout of the season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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