Mavericks home to Clippers in NBA betting action

Los Angeles ClippersDallas Mavericks
April 8, 8:30 PM | American Airlines Center

Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks Odds

31-48TEAM RECORD53-25



Bettors will be looking to hit pay dirt on Friday when the Mavericks try to run the Clippers off the court at American Airlines Center in pro hoops action.

Supporters of the Clippers have seen them go 31-48 and 38-40-1 ATS so far this season, while the Mavericks are at 53-25 and 39-37-2 ATS. In totals betting, the Mavericks are 44-33-1, while the Clippers are 39-39-1.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 8 (Mavericks) and the No. 21 (Clippers) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 103-96 result in favor of the Mavericks is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Dallas's No. 13-ranked offense (99.7 PPG) against a Clippers defense that ranks No. 20 at 101.7 PPG. The Mavericks have averaged 47.3% from the field per game, more than the Clippers have managed so far this season (45.7% on average).

Defensively, the Clippers feature the league's No. 21-rated defense on the road, allowing 104.4 points per game. Dallas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 17 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 112-108 loser as they battled the Thunder on the road. The Clippers covered in the match as a 10.5-point underdog, while 220 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Blake Griffin was dynamite, scoring 35 points and adding 11 rebounds but Oklahoma City still won, 112-108, over Los Angeles on Wednesday at Ford Center.

Dallas lost its last outing, a 104-96 result against the Nuggets on April 6. The Mavericks failed to cover in that game as a 4-point favorite, while the 200 combined points took the game UNDER the total. The Mavericks got a 21-point performance from Shawn Marion, who added 10 rebounds, but Denver still ran past Dallas 104-96 on Wednesday at American Airlines Center.


Los Angeles Clippers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Houston are 3-7
After playing Oklahoma City are 1-9
After a loss are 6-4

Dallas Mavericks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
Before playing Phoenix are 7-3
After playing Denver are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4


A few Clippers at Mavericks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of the LA Clippers last 25 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the LA Clippers last 12 games when playing on the road against Dallas
LA Clippers are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Dallas is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home


Next up:
LA Clippers at Houston, Saturday, April 9
Dallas home to Phoenix, Sunday, April 10

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