Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks Preview
The Clippers and Mavericks tip off their first-round series on Sunday at 3:30 PM ET at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. ABC has the TV coverage, and the Mavericks are favored by 2.5 points. The over/under line is 223 points, and the money line odds are -148 for Dallas and +123 for Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Clippers are averaging 117 points per game, compared to the Mavericks at 114. These figures have led to Los Angeles posting a record of 2-1.
- The Mavericks are 3-2 ATS in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Los Angeles has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 107 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Clippers have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.
- As the betting favorite, the Mavericks have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.
Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction
This season, the Mavericks have gone 37-45 on the over/under, and today’s line of 223 is slightly lower than their season average of 234.8. In their last three games, the under has hit.
Dallas is 48-34 against the spread this season, and they have failed to cover in their last two games. On the road, their ATS record is 27-14 compared to 21-20 at home.
Looking at their ATS record as the favorite, the Mavericks are 33-18 this season. As the favorite, they have a scoring margin of +7.1 points per game.
In their most recent game, the Mavericks lost to the Thunder by a score of 135-86. They were 19.5-point underdogs in that game, and the O/U line was 225.
For the season, the Mavericks are 50-32 and are currently 5th in the Western Conference. Against the West, they are 31-21 and 11-5 in their division.
Dallas is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the league this season, averaging 14.6 made threes per game. This is the 3rd best mark in the NBA. In terms of three-point shooting percentage, the Mavericks are just 14th in the league. The team’s field goal percentage for the season is 48%, which is 11th best.
Luka Doncic has been playing well of late, averaging 35 points per game in his last three games. This has come while hitting 49.3% of his shots from the field and 5.3 threes per game. Over this stretch, Doncic also averaged 10.3 assists and 10 rebounds. Kyrie Irving is averaging 30.3 points per game in his last three games while shooting 56.4% from the field.
Defensively, the Mavericks come into today’s game ranked 19th in the NBA at 115.6 points per game allowed. However, they have shown signs of improvements lately, ranking 2nd in the league over their last three games. In their previous game, the Mavericks’ defense struggled against the Thunder, giving up 135 points on a field goal percentage of 33%.
In Clippers games this season, the average over/under line is 227.7 points, which is higher than today’s line of 223. The team has gone under the O/U line in their last two games and have a season record of 38-43-1.
LA has gone 6-13 ATS as the underdog this season and is 5-14 straight-up as the underdog. The team has lost three straight games ATS and is 18-23 ATS at home.
For the season, the Clippers have an O/U record of 38-43-1. In their last game against the Rockets, the teams combined for 221 points, which was below the O/U line of 222.5.
Currently, the Clippers are in 4th place in the Western Conference with a record of 51-31. Against the Western Conference, they are 30-22 and 9-7 in their division.
The Clippers lost their last game to the Rockets by a score of 116-105. In that game, they were 4.5-point underdogs. At home this season, the Clippers have an average scoring differential of +3.0 points per game.
Los Angeles comes into the game as the NBA’s 11th-ranked scoring offense, at 115.6 points per game. This number has come while playing at the 27th ranked pace. In terms of three-point shooting, the Clippers are 4th in the league, hitting 38% of their looks from downtown. Paul George has averaged 24 points per game over his last three games, hitting 45.5% of his shots from the field.
Terance Mann has hit 77.1% of his shots from the field over his last five games, averaging 12.6 points per contest in that stretch. Bones Hyland has averaged 21.3 points per game in his last three games, while hitting 3.3 threes per game. The Clippers are questionable with a knee injury, and he is averaging 23.7 points per game.
Although the Clippers’ defense is 10th in the league defensively this season, over their last three games they have allowed 116.7 points per contest, which is 9th in the NBA. In the terms of takeaways, Clippers are causing 12.2 turnovers per game, ranking 10th in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 15th in rejections, averaging 5 blocked shots each game.
In spite of being 2.5 point underdogs, we anticipate the Clippers winning this one 114-107.
Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks Betting Tips
- We like the Clippers on the moneyline (+123)
- The Clippers are also our pick on the spread at +2.5
- Our NBA model projects 221 points, and we suggest taking the under
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report
- Kawhi Leonard – Knee – Questionable
Dallas Mavericks Injury Report
- Tim Hardaway Jr. – Illness – Questionable
