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Los Angeles Clippers extend record home-victory streak to 13AP LOS ANGELES -- Chris Paul had 19 points and 16 assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 99-93 on Wednesday night, extending their franchise-record home winning streak to 13 games.
January 11, 2013, 12:01 am TWN  Matt Barnes added 19 points off the bench, and Blake Griffin had 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Clippers (29-8), who took sole possession of the NBA's best record from Oklahoma City with their third straight win overall. Darren Collison scored 22 points for Dallas. O.J. Mayo added 17 and Dirk Nowitzki had 15. At 13-23, the Mavs fell 10 games below .500 for the first time since March 30, 2000, two months after Mark Cuban bought the team. They've lost four in a row overall and three straight on the road, where they are 5-16. Hornets 88, Rockets 79 In New Orlean, Roger Mason scored 15 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter to rally New Orleans to a victory over Houston. Greivis Vasquez and Jason Smith each scored 17 points for the Hornets, who have won three in a row for the first time this season. Robin Lopez added 14 points for New Orleans. James Harden scored 25 points for the Rockets, who had won 10 of 12. Harden, who was held to three points in the final quarter when the Rockets were outscored 28-10, was the only Houston player in double figures. Eric Gordon struggled with five points on 2-of-12 shooting for the Hornets. Spurs 108, Lakers 105 In San Antonio, Tony Parker scored 24 points to help San Antonio hand slumping Los Angeles to its fifth straight loss. Manu Ginobili added 19 points and Tiago Splitter and Stephen Jackson had 14 each for San Antonio, which has won 11 straight at home. Kobe Bryant had 27 points, Metta World Peace added 23 and Earl Clark 22 for Los Angeles. Bryant was 10 for 24 from the field, missing a 3-pointer on his final attempt that would have tied the game. Clark missed a follow-up 3 off a long rebound. Coming off a 125-112 loss at Houston on Tuesday, the Lakers fought until the final buzzer. Thunder 106, Timberwolves 84 In Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant scored 26 points and Russell Westbrook added 23 to help Oklahoma City overpower outmanned Minnesota.
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