Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction
| Game Time | 8:30 pm EST |
| Los Angeles Clippers Line | +2 |
| Dallas Mavericks Line | -2 |
| Total | 220.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
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PREGAME WARM-UP:
In this rematch of Thursday’s game and last season’s Western Conference Finals, the Dallas Mavericks are hosting once again the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers managed to win easily by 23 points, taking advantage of Luka Doncic’s absence for the Mavericks. The Mavs had been red-hot lately, as they have only two defeats in their last ten games, and are looking to bounce back tonight. On the other hand, the Clippers snapped their previous three-game losing streak with that win, and are playing their second straight road game, as they are right in the middle of a three-game road trip in the West.
Dallas Mavericks Injury Report: Luka Doncic, Brandon Williams, Jaden Hardy, Dante Exum are out
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report: Kobe Brown , Terance Mann, PJ Tucker and Kawhi Leonard are out
Dallas Mavericks Form and Trends
The Mavs have a 17-10 record this season and are sitting on the 4th place of the West. The Mavs are 15-11-1 against the spread and 14-12-1 in over/under. Dallas has an 8-4 home record, and are 7-5 against the spread, with a +8.6-point differential. The Mavs are 8-2 in their last 10 games and 7-3 against the spread.
The Mavericks are coming off a 95-118 loss by the Clippers, as they shot with just 40% from the field and 23% from beyond the arc. All of Dallas’ starters scored double digits, led by Klay Thompson with a team-high 22 points.
Luka Doncic leads the Mavs in scoring with 28.9 points, adding 8.6 rebounds and a team-high 8.2 assists per game. Kyrie Irving adds 23.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists, but both are questionable for today.
Los Angeles Clippers Recent Form and Trends
The Los Angeles Clippers have a 16-12 record this season and are sitting on the 5th place of the Western Conference. The Clippers are 17-10-1 against the spread and 11-17 in over/under. The Clips have a 6-6 road record and are 8-4 against the spread, with a +0.5-point differential. The Clippers are coming off back-to-back wins and are 6-3 against the spread in their last 9 games. Under is 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
The Clippers are coming off a 118-95 win in Dallas, as they shot with 52% from the field. Norman Powell led LA’s offense with 29 points with 4 triples, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
Powell leads the Clips in scoring with 23.7 points, shooting with 50.3% from the field and 48.5% from downtown. James Harden adds 22.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and a team-high 8.3 assists.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Mavs average 119.5 points per game, which is the 4th-best in the NBA. They shoot 49.1% from the field, which is the 4th-best in the NBA, and 38.2% from beyond the arc (7th). Defensively, the Mavs allow 112.5 points per game, which is 14th in the league.
Offensively, the Clippers are scoring 108.3 points per game, which is just 24th in the league. They shoot 46.2% from the field (14th) and 36.9% from beyond the arc (13th). Defensively, they rank 5th in the NBA, allowing 107.8 points per game.
The Mavs are 4-2 in their last 6 meetings against the Clippers, and are also 4-2 against the spread. Both teams are 3-3 against the spread in their previous 6 meetings in Dallas. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings.
Prediction
In this Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, the Mavericks are coming as -2 home favorites. The Clippers are playing better basketball than the Mavs lately, but it is very hard to win back-to-back road games in this situation. Most of the times when two teams play twice in a row, the one that lost bounces back, and I think that the Mavs will do so today. Dallas has not lost back-to-back home games this season, and I don’t expect them to start tonight. With or without Doncic, the Mavs will find a way and get away with the home victory. Take the Mavs. Nick’s Pick: Dallas Mavericks -2
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