Mavericks 101, Clippers 88
At Los Angeles, Dirk Nowitzki had 34 points and 15 rebounds. Steve Nash had 11 assists for the Mavericks, who trail the fourth-place Lakers by one game in the Western Conference standings.
Quentin Richardson had 32 points and 11 rebounds, and Corey Maggette got 25 points for the Clippers, who have dropped 19 of their last 23 meetings with the Mavericks.
Raptors 101, Hawks 84
Jalen Rose scored 23 points in his first game in over a month to help the Toronto Raptors beat the Atlanta Hawks.
Rose missed 16 games with four broken bones in his left hand. He had not played since undergoing surgery Feb. 10.
"One whack here and it could be a big-time setback, but it's a chance I'm willing to take," he said.



