The Clippers didn’t have anything at stake Sunday afternoon but certainly didn’t have a playing-out-the-string feel during a 98-91 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center. Here are five takeaways from the game:
1. Blake Griffin got it going in the second half. Griffin was about as bad as he’s ever been in the first half, missing nine of 11 shots and failing to find any sort of range with his jumper. Then he started attacking the basket and found his form, scoring 13 of his 17 points after halftime while making five of seven shots.