Los Angeles Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks (February 13, 2012)

This was a very close game between the Mavericks and the Clippers. The score was 96-92. Sadly, the Mavericks won. At the end, the teams kept on scoring. I was watching. I remember Caron Butler missing a wide-open three that might've lost the game for them.

Here are the finalists for player of the game:

Chris Paul: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals

Dirk Nowitzki: 22 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals

Caron Butler: 23 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

Brendan Haywood: 10 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

The player of the game was Chris Paul.

Dallas Mavericks @ Los Angeles Clippers (January 18th, 2012)

Blake Griffin goes up for a dunk over Lamar Odom.

On Wednesday, the Clippers played the Mavericks and won 91-89. My uncle Brennan and I watched this game, and we made some pre-game predictions:

Winner

Brennan: Mavs

Mark: Clips

Score

Brennan: 96-90, Mavs

Mark: 90-80, Clips

Player of the Game

Brennan: Jason Terry

Mark: Blake Griffin

Mo Williams scored his first seven shots and finished off the game with 26. DeAndre Jordan got 19 points, with 9 rebounds on the side. Chris Paul didn't play again on Wednesday, missing his third straight game with a hamstring injury. Brian Cook also sat out for his third in a row, with a sprained left ankle. Going into the 2nd quarter, the Clippers were winning by 4 points. Going into the half, the Clippers were winning by 1 point. Going into the 4th quarter, the game was tied. It was close all the way. Caron Butler wasn't playing as good, missing his first 7 shots. This is how the last minute went. The Clippers were winning 88-86, when Terry scored a 3. It was 89-88 Mavs, when with 4 seconds left, Billups made a 3, bringing it to 91-89. There was 1 second left, but the Mavs missed their shot. Shawn Marion had 12 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals. DeAndre Jordan got 19 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 5 blocks. Blake Griffin also did good, with 14 points, 17 rebounds, and 7 assists. Here's the stats:

Points Leaders

Clippers: Mo Williams, 26

Mavericks: Dirk Nowitzki, 17

Rebounds Leaders

Clippers: Blake Griffin, 17

Mavericks: Shawn Marion, 10

Assists Leaders

Clippers: Blake Griffin, 7

Mavericks: Jason Kidd, 10

Steals Leaders

Clippers: Randy Foye, 4

Mavericks: Shawn Marion, 3

Blocks Leaders

Clippers: DeAndre Jordan, 5

Mavericks: Dirk Nowitzki, 3

Here were the winners of my uncle and I's predictions:

Winner

Mark

Score

Brennan

Player of the Game

None of us

I thought the player of the game is DeAndre Jordan. Who do you think it is?

Caron Butler

I'm going to tell you some about Caron Butler. Here's a picture:

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James Caron Butler is a small forward in the NBA. Butler played at Connecticut, where he averaged 15.6 points per game, and 7.6 rebounds per game in his freshman year. In his sophomore season, he averaged 20.3 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game. After his sophomore year, he declared himself for the 2002 NBA Draft. 

Butler was selected with the 10th pick in the draft by the Miami Heat. After two years with the Heat, they traded him to the Lakers. He played with them for a year, and then was traded to the Wizard. He signed a 5 year contract with them, and earned the nickname "Tough Juice". He was traded to the Mavericks and played there for two years. The Clippers then signed him. He now averages 16.6 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game. Here's a list of transactions Butler went through:

• June 26, 2002: Drafted 10th overall by Miami Heat in 2002 NBA Draft.
• July 14, 2004: Traded by Miami along with Lamar Odom, Brian Grant, a future first-round draft pick and a future second-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Lakers for Shaquille O'Neal.
• August 2, 2005: Traded by L.A. Lakers along with Chucky Atkins to the Washington Wizards for Kwame Brown and Laron Profit.
• February 13, 2010: Traded to the Dallas Mavericks along with Brendan Haywood and DeShawn Stevenson for Josh Howard, Drew Gooden, James Singleton, and Quinton Ross
• December 9, 2011: Signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.