World News – USA – Mavericks blow out Clippers with an NBA record of 50 points in the first half

In the “no typo” news, the Los Angeles Clippers had a historically difficult time against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. At halftime, they fell 77-27 to set an NBA record they would rather not have set.

Yes. The half. And it didn’t get any better. The Clippers lost their first game of the season by 124-73 points, the worst loss in franchise history. The 50-point half-time deficit is the largest in an NBA game during the shot clock era that began in 1954-55, according to ESPN stats and information.

Mavs 77, Clippers 27 halfway. According to @ESPNStatsInfo, this is the largest half-time deficit in an NBA game during the shot clock era that began in 1954-55.

The previous record was a 47-point lead for the Golden State Warriors over the Sacramento Kings in November. 2, 1991.

It was so bad that the Mavericks could go goalless in the second half and still have won by four points. The Clippers only other 50-point loss was on December. 2, 1988 against the Seattle Supersonics.

For the Mavericks, it was the second-biggest win in franchise history after the Philadelphia 76ers posted a 53-point win in November 2014, according to ESPN Stats and Info.

The Clippers (2-1) are without Kawhi Leonard after teammate Serge Ibaka accidentally bent his teeth into his teeth in the fourth quarter of a 121:10 win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day. Eight stitches were required.

The Mavericks (1-2) brought 10 players into play in the first half, all of whom had a plus-minus of at least 20. Luka Doncic had 18 points, seven rebounds, four assists and a block in half. At the final whistle, he approached a triple-double with 24 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in 26 minutes.

Josh Richardson had 21 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. . had 18. Mavericks Bank scored 49 points and had 32 of the 54 rebounds. Her 10 steals were five times as many as the Clippers’.

Paul George had the top 15 points and four assists from Clippers. Ibaka had 13 points and nine rebounds. Ivica Zubac had 10 points from the bench.

Metta World Peace, the former Ron Artest, now officially known as Metta Sandiford-Artest, had some advice for the Clippers.

I remember when I was 40 in the league. Pooh. Sometimes it is so. This is a perfect day to buy a Bugatti and call it the day.

I wish the NBA would get teams stung to stop the bleeding . Or play goldfish for an additional 30 points . Or maybe Blind Nils like spades .

Of course, even on a day of NFL playoff-impact games, there were lots of jokes on Twitter.

I just turned away from the soccer games and thought I was seeing things. The Mavericks were 77-27 over the Clippers at halftime. . . . picture. Twitter. com / pMXPYb4yV8

IS THAT A CLIPPER AGAINST THE MAVERICKS SCORE? OR THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS AGAINST JABRONI WASHINGTON GENERALS SCORE ??

In Space Jam, the Monstars lead the Tune Squad with 40 points (58-18) before the scoreboard runs out of numbers and instead says « One-sided, right? » before halftime, the Mavericks lead the Clippers by 50 at halftime. Twitter. com / 9L8bw7kTze

By the end of the third quarter, the Clippers had taken the lead and were just behind them . . . 47. The fourth quarter returned the small lead.

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Retired New York Giants legend Eli Manning drove his Super Bowl XLVI MVP Corvette to Denver and handed it over for the All In Challenge.

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The Dallas Mavericks led the Clippers at halftime with 50 points, breaking the record for the largest halftime lead in league history.

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