The Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks continue their Western Conference Quarterfinals series Friday with Game 3 at AdventHealth Arena outside of Orlando, Fla., with a 9 p.m. ET tip-off. We analyze the Clippers-Mavericks NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Clippers vs. Mavericks: Key injuries
Clippers
- PG Patrick Beverley (calf) doubtful
Mavericks
- PG Trey Burke (ankle) probable
- SG Courtney Lee (calf) out
- PF Kristaps Porzingis (heel) probable
- PF Dwight Powell (Achilles) out
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Clippers vs. Mavericks: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Clippers 123, Mavericks 114
Moneyline (ML)
The Clippers (-250) got a wake-up call in Game 2 when the Mavericks (+180) rose up and bit them, squaring this series 1-1. The 127-114 score was especially surprising considering the Mavs dropped all four meetings during the regular season. The Mavericks have gotten 70 points from G Luka Doncic, the second-most points in NBA history in a player’s first two playoffs games. Only George Mikan had more, notching 75 points in two games in 1949.
Anyway, you can’t risk twice as much as your potential return, even if it is a good bet the Clips bounce back in Game 3.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Clippers returns a profit of just $4 if they win. A $10 bet on the Mavericks returns a profit of $18 with a win.
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Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The CLIPPERS -5.5 (-110) have covered the spread in five of their past six games against the Mavericks (+5.5, -110), obviously not covering in Game 2. Head coach Doc Rivers will light a fire under his guys, and you can expect LA to fire out of the chute and roll to a wire-to-wire win similar to the one Dallas had last time out.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 231.5 (-110) is worth a small-unit play, as it should connect in the final moments. The Over is 6-2 in the past eight for the Clippers, while hitting in five of their past seven as a favorite.
The Mavs have also been lighting it up, hitting the Over in nine of their past 11 against teams with a winning percentage over .600, for which the Clippers certainly qualify. Dallas has also hit the Over in six of the past eight as a dog.
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