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LOS ANGELES -- The NBAs top-rated defense and an unblemished road record have the Los Angeles Clippers sitting pretty and fashioning the leagues best record.The Clippers (9-1) will go for their seventh win in a row Monday night when they host the Brooklyn Nets.Over the weekend, Los Angeles capped a two-game trip with back-to-back wins at the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday and at the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. By beating the Thunder, the Clippers avenged their lone loss, an 85-83 decision at home on Nov. 2.Although the Thunder snapped the Clippers string of holding seven consecutive opponents less than 100 points in a 110-108 setback Saturday, Los Angeles wouldnt be deterred en route to its fifth straight decision away from home in a 119-105 romp over the Timberwolves.The Clippers are off to a franchise-best start and lead the league in several defensive categories, including points allowed (91.5 per game), defensive efficiency (92.7) and opponents shooting percentage (40.6 percent).Offensively, they are averaging 107 points, a differential of 15.1, which also is tops in the NBA.I knew wed be one of the top offenses in the league. We have so many scorers, said Clippers reserve guard Austin Rivers, according to the Orange County Register. The combination of us fits perfectly. On defense, I didnt know how we were going to be. I thought we would maybe struggle.Brooklyn (4-5) has struggled defensively. The Nets are ranked 22nd in opponents points (107.6) while scoring 106.3 per game.The Nets have been careless with the basketball, too, committing an average of 17.1 turnovers. They will attempt to limit those mistakes against a Clippers unit tied with Dallas at third for the least miscues at 11.3 per outing entering Sunday.The Nets kicked off their three-game swing with a 122-104 rout of the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson led the Nets with 20 points and a career-best 13 rebounds in the victory.Its been getting better for me, said Hollis-Jefferson, who is averaging 13 points per game in his last four contests since a scoreless outing against the Detroit Pistons on Nov. 2. Finding a peace. Im playing in a happiness out there. Its really helped me to contribute to the team like I know how to. 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We havent made mistakes down the stretch that have cost us.Buffalo and Cleveland are struggling teams that have yet to win a game this season, so Harbaugh and the players know they must play better to make some noise in the AFC North. That will be the focus heading into Sundays matchup with host Jacksonville (0-2).The Ravens will work on improving a running game that averaged 3.1 yards per carry Sunday. Theyll try to fortify a defensive front that gave up an 85-yard run, and theyll seek to get off to a better start.Youve got to learn from the things that dont go right, Harbaugh said. Its all about getting ready for the next challenge.Baltimore beat Buffalo despite scoring only one touchdown. Against the Browns, the Ravens dug themselves a formidable hole with just under 11 minutes elapsed and spent the rest of the afternoon trying to make up the difference.After peeling off 25 straight points, Baltimore benefited from a call by the officials, who flagged Cleveland receiver Terrelle Pryor for taunting with 27 seconds left after he caught a pass at the 10.Pryor flipped the ball away, and it brushed the shoulder of Ravens defensive back Lardarius Webb. The subsequent penalty nulllified the 20-yard pickup, and C.dddddddddddd.J. Mosley sealed the victory with an interception near the goal line.For Harbaugh, theres no harm in winning ugly.Everybody wants to be pretty, he said. But maybe were just not that pretty. We never really have been. Its really never been our calling card. But were tough.After the flawed victory, the Ravens adjourned to the locker room to celebrate the second-biggest comeback in franchise history.That was a great, amazing moment, Harbaugh said. Pretty, ugly, whatever, it was a win, man. It was a beautiful, beautiful win. You dont come back from 20-0 often. In the end we won.Playing in his second game since returning from a torn Achilles tendon, Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs made three tackles after notching a sack in the opener.Like the Ravens, his focus is on making progress each week.Im getting closer and closer, but the most important thing is we are 2-0, Suggs said. We are going to keep chopping wood. We have 14 games to go. I feel great.Suggs and the defense shut down Cleveland for the final three quarters. A year ago, the Ravens yielded 103 points in the fourth quarter. Over two games this season, they havent given up a point in the second half.Not that Harbaugh is satisfied.We have to get better. Thats the bottom line, he said. Its about being good. 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