Clippers Find No Answers in Texas

Michael Finley scored 20 points and A.C. Green had 19 points and 12 rebounds, both season highs, as the Dallas Mavericks kept the Clippers winless with a 112-99 victory on Tuesday night.

Hubert Davis added 18 points and Steve Nash and Gary Trent had 16 each to help the Mavericks to their fifth victory in the last seven games.

Maurice Taylor’s 18 points and 13 rebounds paced the Clippers, who fell to 0-13 and remain the only NBA team without a victory. The 1988-89 Miami Heat hold the league record for the worst start, opening 0-17.

Darrick Martin scored 14 points, Rodney Rogers and Tyrone Nesby added 13 each and James Robinson scored 12 for the Clippers.

Shawn Bradley had 10 points to give Dallas six double-figure scorers for the first time this season.

After trailing by as many as 17 points early in the final quarter, the Clippers got as close as 97-87 on Rogers’ layup. But Finley made a three-pointer with 4:40 left.

The Mavericks, who never trailed, opened the game with their highest-scoring quarter of the season. Finley scored 10 points to lead Dallas to a 38-24 advantage after the first quarter.

Dallas was in front by as many as 20 points in the opening quarter before the Clippers rallied.