Five takeaways from the Clippers’ loss to Dallas Mavericks

The Clippers lost to the Mavericks 108-82 on Saturday in Dallas. Here are five things we learned:

1. Clearly, the Clippers lack offensive firepower, and when their chief offensive players have bad outings, it stands to be a loooooong night for the team.

Such was the case against the Mavericks.

Lou Williams and Austin Rivers, the best the Clippers have to offer on offense, went a combined eight-for-31 from the field, and two-for-seven from three-point range.

Williams had 18 points but he missed 12 of his 16 shots and three of his four three-pointers.

Rivers had just nine points as he missed 11 of his 15 shots and two of his three-pointers.

As a team, the Clippers shot just 34.9% from the field and 27.3% (six-for-22) from three-point range.

2. The Clippers were really bad defending the three-point line, constantly leaving Mavericks open.

Worse, they left Mavericks open for the corner three-pointer.

The Clippers allowed the Mavericks to make 45.7% (16-for-35) of their three-pointers.

3. Other than DeAndre Jordan’s game-high 17 rebounds, the Clippers were awful on the backboards.

They were out-rebounded 54-38. They gave up 15 offensive rebounds.

4. There was a Sindarius Thornwell sighting.

The Clippers rookie came off the bench to score nine points.

He was three-for-six from the field and one-for-three from three-point range.

5. Jamil Wilson, who is working for the Clippers on a two-way contract, started in the second half and did a solid job.

Wilson, who has spent time playing for the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario and for L.A., scored all eight of his points in the third quarter.

He was three-for-five from the field and two-for-four from three-point range.

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