The LA Clippers and Dallas Mavericks do battle Saturday in an NBA showdown at the American Airlines Center. Here’s an LA Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks Prediction. This article will include an LA Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks Pick.
LA Clippers Betting Preview
The LA Clippers lost to the Pelicans and Spurs, and they play the Bucks next. The Clippers have lost 4 straight games.
The LA Clippers are averaging 113.4 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 112.6 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Kawhi Leonard is averaging 28.3 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 20.1 points and 6.1 rebounds. Darius Garland is the third double-digit scorer, and John Collins is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The LA Clippers are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 83 percent from the free-throw line. The LA Clippers are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.8 rebounds per game.
Dallas Mavericks Betting Preview
The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Pelicans and Hawks and play the Warriors next. The Mavs have lost 21 of their last 25 games.
The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 113.2 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 118.1 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Cooper Flagg is averaging 20 points and 4.3 assists, while Naji Marshall is averaging 14.9 points and 4.8 rebounds. PJ Washington is the third double-digit scorer, and Max Christie is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 74.7 percent from the free-throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.8 rebounds per game.
Why the Dallas Mavericks will win
- The Clippers have lost five of their last seven games as favorites against Southwest Division opponents.
- The Mavericks have won four of their last seven games at home as underdogs against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
- The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games against Southwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Mavericks have covered the spread in nine of their last 11 night games against the Clippers following a home loss.
Why the Los Angeles Clippers will win
- The Mavericks have lost each of their last 10 home games.
- The road team has won four of the Mavericks’ last five games.
- The favorites have covered the spread in seven of the Mavericks’ last eight games.
- The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as underdogs when playing with a rest advantage.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Clippers’ last five games has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Mavericks’ last four games against Western Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
Dallas Mavericks Player Facts
- Daniel Gafford is one of only two players to have made 10+ field goals without a miss in a game this season.
- Klay Thompson ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for three-pointers made per 36 minutes (4.8) this season.
Los Angeles Clippers Player Facts
- John Collins ranks 1st amongst qualified Centers for 3P% (41.1%) this season.
- Kris Dunn ranks 3rd in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.6) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Mavericks rank 1st in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (34.3%).
- The Mavericks rank 30th in the league for opponent field goals made per game this season (44.6).
- The Clippers rank 30th in the league for assists per game this season (23.6).
- The Clippers rank 1st in the league for free throw percentage this season (82.4%).
LA Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks Injury Report
The Mavericks will be without Kyrie Irving, Brandon Williams, and Dereck Lively II. Caleb Martin is questionable.
The Clippers will be without Bradley Beal, Bennedict Mathurin, and Yanic Konan Niederhauser. Kawhi Leonard is questionable.
LA Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction
I’m not excited to lay a big number with the Clippers on the road, who are having a rough week and could be without Kawhi again. However, the Mavs aren’t lighting the world on fire and they’re 30-40 ATS on the season despite being big underdogs nightly. Kawhi or not, the Clippers are a playoff team that needs to stop the bleeding against a bad basketball team. The Clippers are fighting for play-in seeding and more losses could drop them to the 10th seed, which erases a lot of the progress they’ve made. Give me the Clippers.