The Mavericks will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Clippers in Los Angeles at STAPLES Center on Wednesday in NBA action.

Los Angeles battles the Mavericks, currently with a 52-21 mark (38-33-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 37-36-1 for the Clippers and 41-32 for the Mavericks.



View Dallas vs LA Clippers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Los Angeles opened as 4.5-point underdogs, while the NBA total was set at 199 for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Clippers at No. 20 and the Mavericks at No. 6 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 103-96 result in favor of the Mavericks.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Los Angeles's No. 11-rated squad against Dallas's No. 15-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Los Angeles rates No. 14 in the league with 6.3 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 8 with 7.9 per outing.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Mavericks own the league's No. 8-rated mark, allowing 96.2 points per game when on the road. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 18 in home scoring.

The Mavericks were a 91-83 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Suns. They covered the 2.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (174) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Dallas got 16 points from Tyson Chandler en route to a 91-83 victory over Phoenix on Sunday at US Airways Center.

Los Angeles was a 94-90 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Raptors. They failed to cover the 11–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 184 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Toronto was victimized for 22 points and 16 rebounds by Blake Griffin as the Clippers defeated the Raptors 94-90 in NBA action on Saturday.


Dallas Mavericks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing LA Lakers are 5-5
After playing Phoenix are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

Los Angeles Clippers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Phoenix are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 2-8
After a win are 3-7

A few Mavericks at Clippers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Dallas is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of the LA Clippers last 14 games when playing at home against Dallas
LA Clippers are 14-4 SU in their last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of the LA Clippers last 25 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 7 games at home


Next up:
Dallas at LA Lakers, Thursday, March 31
LA Clippers at Phoenix, Friday, April 1