The Los Angeles Clippers (15-12) travel to face off against the Dallas Mavericks (17-9) on Thursday, December 19th. This game will be played at American Airlines Center in Dallas and televised on KFAA. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:30 ET.

Clippers vs Mavericks

The Clippers Are Coming Off A Win

The Clippers improved to 15-12 on the season with a dominant 144-107 win over the Jazz on Monday. Playing at home, LA entered the game as -7.5 point favorites and easily covered the spread. The game’s total of 251 points went well over the pre-game line of 221.5.

LA set the tone early, going on a 10-0 run to extend their lead from 7-3 to 17-3. They led 44-20 after the 1st quarter and 81-47 at halftime. The Clippers continued to control the game, leading 115-80 going into the 4th quarter, where they outscored the Jazz 29-27.

The Mavericks Are Coming Off A Win

The Mavericks improved to 17-9 this season with a 143-133 win over the Warriors on Sunday. Dallas, who entered the game as +1 point underdogs, not only won but covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 276, far exceeding the pre-game O/U line of 228.5 by 47.5 points.

Dallas jumped out to a 46-33 lead in the 1st quarter, but the Warriors fought back, winning the 2nd quarter 41-35. The teams were even in the 3rd, each scoring 33 points. In the 4th, the Warriors went on a 12-0 run, cutting the score from 114-101 to 114-113, but Dallas held on, outscoring Golden State 29-26 in the final period.

Clippers Offense Breakdown

James Harden’s 41 points and 7 threes led the Clippers to a 144-107 win over the Jazz, with 24 points coming in the 1st quarter. Harden shot 64.7% from the field and 63.6% from deep. Norman Powell added 29 points, hitting 5 threes at 71.4% efficiency, and scored 13 points in the 3rd quarter.

The Clippers connected on 21 threes, shooting 53.8% from beyond the arc and 59.8% overall. Ivica Zubac contributed 19 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 72.7% from the field.

Mavericks Offense Breakdown

The Mavericks put up 143 points in their win over the Warriors, shooting 59.8% from the field and hitting 21 threes at a 51.2% clip. Luka Doncic led the way with 45 points, 13 assists, and 11 rebounds, making 6 threes and shooting 69.6% overall.

Klay Thompson added 29 points, hitting 7 threes at 63.6%, with 13 of his points coming in the 4th quarter. Doncic also scored 13 points in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters, finishing with 15 in the 1st.

Clippers Team Defense

Defensively, the Clippers held the Jazz to 107 points in their win on Monday, giving up 20 points in the 1st quarter and 27 in both the 2nd and 4th. Their toughest stretch came in the 3rd, where they allowed 33 points.

Los Angeles limited Utah to 13 made threes on 33% shooting from deep. The Jazz also went 22/30 from the free-throw line. The Clippers finished with 34 defensive rebounds, gave up 10 offensive boards, and recorded 13 steals and 6 blocks.

Mavericks Team Defense

The Clippers held the Jazz to 107 points on Monday, allowing 20 points in the 1st quarter and 27 in both the 2nd and 4th. They gave up 33 points in the 3rd. Overall, the Jazz shot 45% from the field.

From three-point range, the Jazz made 13 threes at a 33% clip. The Clippers sent them to the line 30 times, where they hit 22 free throws. Defensively, the Clippers grabbed 34 rebounds, gave up 10 offensive boards, and recorded 13 steals and 6 blocks.

Clippers vs Mavericks Trends

• Los Angeles has a 2-3 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 106 points per game while allowing 106. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• Across the Mavericks last ten home games, the team averaged 124 points per game while allowing 117. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 7-3, while going 8-2 straight-up.
• As the betting underdog, the Clippers have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Los Angeles posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Dallas has an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 8-2 straight up.

Clippers vs Mavericks Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Clippers vs. Mavericks game, our recommendation is to take the Clippers at +4.5. Despite our model showing the Mavericks winning 103-102, we like Clippers as our point-spread pick.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 223.5 and given that our model is projecting 205 points between the teams, we like the under.

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