Harper Uses His Director’s Cut : Pro basketball: He gets the second triple-double of his career as the Clippers beat the Mavericks, 106-96.

Guard Ron Harper provided a running commentary as the Clippers posed for their team photo before Friday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, directing the shoot.

Harper also helped direct the Clippers on the court, posting the second triple-double of his seven-year NBA career with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as the Clippers beat Dallas for the second time in four days, 106-96, before an announced crowd of 10,226 at the Sports Arena.

“(Harper) was going great,” Clipper Coach Bob Weiss said. “When I pulled him in the fourth quarter, (trainer) Keith Jones came over and told me that he was one assist and one rebound away from a triple-double. I went over and told him that he was one away from a triple and I put him in the game and we designed a play for him to pass the ball to (Dominique Wilkins), and that’s when he got the assist and as soon as he got his rebound I took him out.”

Wilkins, who had averaged 30.5 points in his first six games with the Clippers, had 31, including 18 in the second half as the Clippers outscored the Mavericks by 61-46 to beat Dallas for the 11th time in a row. Wilkins, who missed seven of his first nine shots, made 11 of 23, including a three-pointer.

Guard Mark Jackson had a season-high 16 assists and five points as the Clippers won back-to-back games for the second time this season.

Wilkins, who had 13 first-half points as the Clippers fell behind by 50-45, scored 13 points in the third quarter as the Clippers outscored Dallas by 32-16 to take a 77-66 lead into the final quarter.

Wilkins, who made only four of 13 shots in the first half, made six of eight shots in the third quarter as the Clippers shot 60%. Harper had nine points in the quarter.

Harper, who had 36 points in Tuesday’s 116-110 victory at Dallas, had 18 second-half points and a season-high six steals.

Harper, who hasn’t spoken publicly since he was suspended for one game for making negative comments about the team, has let his play do the talking.

“Your performance speaks for itself,” Wilkins said. “If he comes out and plays ball, things will happen. Harp is playing great. I love playing with him.”

Guard Jim Jackson, who had a season-high 31 points in his last game against the Clippers, led the Mavericks with a career-high 37 points, 24 in the second half, and 12 rebounds. He made 15 of 33 shots.

“Thirty-seven points doesn’t matter when you lose,” Jackson said. “You can score 50, but if your team loses, it doesn’t matter.”

The Mavericks, who overcame a 28-point first-half deficit in Thursday night’s 106-101 loss to the Lakers, were without rookie forward Jamal Mashburn, who suffered an injured left hip against the Clippers.

The Mavericks hope to have Mashburn, the NBA’s leading rookie scorer this season, back for Sunday’s game against Houston.