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The Dallas Mavericks and LA Clippers meet in Game 2 of a best-of-7 Western Conference 1st-round series Tuesday. The Clippers lead the series 1-0. Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Mavericks vs. Clippers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
LA beat the Mavericks 109-97 Sunday while covering as a 3-point home underdog. G James Harden (28 points and 8 assists) and C Ivica Zubac (20 points and 15 rebounds) showed out for the Clippers in the absence of F Kawhi Leonard (knee).
The Mavs allowed the Clippers to shoot 46% from the field and 50% from deep (18 of 36) in Sunday’s loss. Dallas really struggled to get things going offensively, shooting only 38.8% from the field and 30.3% from beyond the arc (10 of 33).
Mavericks at Clippers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 11:45 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Mavericks -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Clippers +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
- Against the spread (ATS): Mavericks -2.5 (-110) | Clippers +2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 217.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Mavericks at Clippers key injuries
Mavericks
- None
Clippers
- F Kawhi Leonard (knee) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Mavericks at Clippers picks and predictions
Prediction
Mavericks 107, Clippers 105
Moneyline
BET MAVERICKS (-140).
LA didn’t do anything too special in its Game 1 win, it simply just looked like the Clippers’ shots were falling, while Dallas’ weren’t. I don’t expect that to happen in back-to-back games, and I also do not expect Harden and Zubac to carry the Clippers again.
LA may still be without its best player in Leonard, making the Mavericks automatically the safer bet.
Against the spread
LEAN CLIPPERS +2.5 (-110).
Los Angeles has covered the spread in each of its last 3 matchups vs. Dallas and is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings. The Clippers are also 3-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings in LA.
This is a lean because the Clippers are only 1-3 ATS in their last 4 games.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 217.5 (-110).
The Under has hit in 4 consecutive games for the Mavericks and is 7-3 in their last 10.
For Los Angeles, the Under has hit in 3 straight outings and is 4-1 in its last 5 games.
The Under has also hit in each of the last 3 Dallas-LA matchups and is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
I expect the Clippers to get a lot less offense from Harden and Zubac in this one, which makes the Under an even safer bet.
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