Blake Griffin passes the ball during the Clippers’ 98-91 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday at Staples Center/Staff photo by Stephen Carr

– It’s interesting to note that the Clippers won this game while shooting a horrendous 40.5 percent (15 of 37) from the free-throw line. Not surprisingly, DeAndre Jordan had a lot to do with that as he was just 6 of 23. Almost shockingly, Jamal Crawford was just 4 of 7. He’s shooting 90.4 percent this season.

– Chris Paul shot poorly in this one, making just 2 of 10 from the field, 0 of 4 from 3-point range in just over 35 minutes. He did dole out 11 assists and committed zero turnovers, so he was able to help while not having a good offensive game. He scored just five points.

– Blake Griffin started very slowly, making just two of his first 11 shots. But Griffin shot 5 of 7 in the second half to finish with 17 points on 7 of 18 from the field. He also had 11 rebounds and seven assists in his best game since returning from a 45-game absence. He played 33 minutes and 18 seconds, his longest stint since in four games since coming back. He also had two steals and four turnovers.

– Jamal Crawford had another nice game. The 36-year-old sixth-man scored a game-high 22 points on 7 of 13 shooting – 4 of 6 from beyond the arc.

– The most proficient offensive performance of the night came from shooting guard J.J. Redick. He scored 20 points while making 8 of 10 from the field and all four of his shots from distance. Redick is now shooting a league-best 47.5 percent (197 of 415) from 3-point range.