LA CLIPPERS (45-22) at MAVERICKS (41-29)
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Orlando
TV: Fox Sports Southwest, TNT.
Radio: ESPN 103.3 FM; Univision 1270 AM (Spanish)
About the Mavs: If the Mavericks hope to avoid the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs, this matchup is beyond critical. The Mavericks are the No. 7 seed with only a slight chance of moving up the ladder. They cannot move down. If they could beat the Clippers, however, that would make LA’s chances of slipping out of the No.