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Billups' 3 with second left lifts Clips over Mavs
The Associated Press



06:48:00AM (ET) Thursday,January 19,2012.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks left town feeling snake-bit — and then some — after a couple frustrating of losses that ended with opponents making clutch 3-pointers in the final moments.

Chauncey Billups provided the latest with a second left on the clock, giving the Los Angeles Clippers a stunning 91-89 victory over the defending NBA champions on Wednesday night.

"I was so open, I was able to take my time and shoot the shot," Billups said. "They got a contest on it late, but by that time it was gone. I got a great look at it and it felt good for it to go down."

Mo Williams made his first seven shots and finished with 26 points off the bench in his return to the lineup from a sore right foot. DeAndre Jordan had 19 points and nine rebounds for the undermanned Clippers, playing their third game in three days after a 101-91 win over New Jersey on Monday afternoon and a 108-79 loss at Utah Tuesday night.

Clippers point guard Chris Paul missed his third straight game because of a left hamstring strain, and Brian Cook sat out his third in a row with a sprained left ankle. But three of the Clippers' last five games have included wins over Miami, the Lakers and the Mavericks — who had beaten them 10 straight times and won 16 of the previous 17 meetings.

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Billups finally getting the spotlight...

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