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The Dallas Mavericks play host to the Los Angeles Clippers for the second straight game tonight, as the first matchup on Thursday ended 112-105 in favor of the Mavs. Luka Doncic was the main character of that game, putting up 51 points, nine rebounds, and six assists. He'll look to stay hot off of his career-high game, as the Mavericks look to finally send the Clippers packing. The odds tonight are about identical as their last game on Thursday where Mavericks -6.5 and over 215.5 both barely squeaked out a win. Tonight looks to be no different, as it’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Mavericks prediction and pick.
Here are the Clippers-Mavericks NBA Odds, Courtesy of FanDuel
NBA Odds: Clippers-Mavericks Odds
Los Angeles Clippers: +7 (-114)
Dallas Mavericks: -7 (-106)
Over: 216 (-110)
Under: 216 (-110)
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Why The Clippers Can Cover The Spread
The Clippers look to get back in the win column as they sit on that 8th seed bubble in the Western Conference right now, with the Lakers biting at their heels, just half-a-game back. They face-off, once again, against a red-hot Mavericks team who's currently on a run to take over the West. The Clippers can't let last game's loss get to them as they lean on their defense to help get the job done against one of the NBA's best superstars, Luka Doncic. Los Angeles is 11-17 on the road this year and just 14-22 against other Western Conference teams.
Reggie Jackson and Norman Powell need to stay on top of their game until they can get reinforcements from Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, that is if they even make it back to the court this year. They lost against the spread in their last game by half of a point, so it's definitely doable for the Clippers to keep it close and cover the, once again, 6.5 point spread tonight.
Why The Mavericks Can Cover The Spread
The Mavericks are now on a four-game winning streak and continue to look upward at the Western Conference standings. They currently sit in the 5th seed, just two games back from the Utah Jazz. Dallas is 6-2 against the spread in the last eight games, and 11-8-1 against the spread this season when listed as home favorites. The Mavericks are still one of the best defensive teams in the league, holding their opponents to just over 100 points per game, on average. However, after trading Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards before their game on Thursday, Dallas will rely even heavier on superstar Luka Doncic to put up career-high numbers game after game. They barely covered the spread in the matchup prior to this back-to-back matchup, but Dallas has reinforcements in Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans, courtesy of the Wizards.
Final Clippers-Mavericks Prediction & Pick
The Clippers are slowly regressing while the Mavericks are rapidly progressing. When these teams met on Thursday night, the odds were basically identical to what they are today. With that said, because Dallas has more help for Luka Doncic on the court tonight, I think they'll win handsomely again tonight, keeping their four-game winning streak alive as they continue to make a dent in the Western Conference.
Final Clippers-Mavericks Prediction & Pick: Mavericks -7 (-106)
