The LA Clippers, thanks to an impressive 2-0 start -- a season-opening win over the Los Angeles Lakers and a Christmas Day triumph against the Denver Nuggets -- might have had the inside track for No. 1 in our latest NBA Power Rankings.
Then Sunday happened.
In a matinee showdown, the Dallas Mavericks built a 50-point halftime lead on the Clippers en route to a 124-73 victory, representing the Clips' worst loss in team history.
And they weren't alone during a wild Sunday slate that saw the Milwaukee Bucks lose to the New York Knicks by 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers take down the Philadelphia 76ers by 24.