The Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks collide at the American Airlines Center on Friday night. Here’s a Mavericks vs Clippers Prediction. This article will include a Mavericks vs Clippers Pick.
Los Angeles Clippers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Clippers have gone cold lately with six losses in a row and they will be hoping for a better effort after getting trounced by the Nuggets in a 130-116 defeat on Wednesday. James Harden led the team with 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists, Jordan Miller provided the spark off the bench with 22 points on six of 10 shooting while Ivica Zubac chipped in with 18 points and nine rebounds on nine of 14 shooting.
As a team, the Clippers shot 48 percent from the field and 16 of 37 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in control after pouring in 68 points in the first half. Before they allowed 43 points in the third quarter to find themselves trailing by as many as 22 points in the blink of an eye.
Dallas Mavericks Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks have been doing it tough for a while now as they’ve lost six of their last seven games overall. They will be itching to bounce back after getting burned by the Suns in a 123-114 loss on Wednesday. Klay Thompson led the team with 19 points on six of 17 shooting off the bench, Brandon Williams added 17 points with nine assists while Cooper Flagg chipped in with 16 points, six rebounds and six assists.
As a team, the Mavericks shot 50 percent from the field and 17 of 47 from the 3-point line which was enough to hang within striking distance until the third quarter where the deficit ballooned out to 18 points. The Mavericks constantly hurt themselves as they racked up 19 turnovers to spoil a good shooting night and they got outscored from the free throw line by 21-11.
Why the Dallas Mavericks will win
- The Clippers have lost each of their last six games.
- The Mavericks have won 11 of their last 12 night games against the Clippers following a home loss.
- The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine games.
- The Mavericks have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 night games against the Clippers following a home loss.
Why the Los Angeles Clippers will win
- The Mavericks have lost each of their last eight home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Clippers have won each of their last seven games against Southwest Division opponents.
- The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven home games against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
- The Clippers have covered the spread in each of their last five games as favorites against the Mavericks following a loss.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Clippers’ last six games as road favorites following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.
- Six of the Mavericks’ last seven games as underdogs following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.
Mavericks vs Clippers Prediction
The Clippers are still missing some key players with Bradley Beal and Kawhi Leonard both out, while the Mavericks are keeping eyes on Dereck Lively, PJ Washington and Anthony Davis who are all questionable for this one. You really couldn’t back either side with any confidence these days with both teams missing key players to injury. The Clippers have shown some glimpses of their potential, but their confidence is low after dropping six in a row while the Mavericks have only been slightly better. This is definitely a game I won’t be following, but if I had to choose I would lean towards the Clippers, who at least have James Harden to steer their offense.