DALLAS (AP) -- Elton Brand, Sam Cassell and Cuttino Mobley each

scored 21 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Dallas

Mavericks 99-80 in a preseason game Sunday night.

Brand scored 13 points and Cassell added 12 in the third for the

Clippers, who outscored the Mavericks 37-17 in the third quarter to

erase an eight-point halftime deficit.

Doug Christie and Marquis Daniels each had 12 points for Dallas,

which shot just 39 percent from the floor.

Dirk Nowitzki, who rested in the fourth quarter, scored just 10

points on 2-of-11 shooting. Dallas center Erick Dampier (right hip)

and guard Jerry Stackhouse (right knee) missed the game.

The Clippers were without forward Corey Maggette (left

hamstring), guard Shaun Livingston (back) and center Chris Kaman

(left hand).

The Mavericks led 41-33 at halftime, but the Clippers were

14-of-20 from the floor in the third to take control of the game.

Brand gave Los Angeles the lead for good with a 3-point play.

Cassell followed with a pair of jumpers to cap a 13-0 spurt and put

Los Angeles ahead 51-45.

Brand closed the third with a dunk to put the Clippers up 70-58.

The Mavericks got no closer than eight points in the final

quarter. Rookie Daniel Ewing added 16 points for Los Angeles. Josh

Howard scored 10 points for Dallas. Dallas closed out the first

half with an 8-0 spurt to take its lead at the break.