Clippers vs. Mavericks Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets for NBA Playoffs Game 2 – Tuesday, April 23, 2024

The Los Angeles Clippers are slight 1-point favorites in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, starting at 10:00 PM ET on TNT. The Clippers have a 1-0 lead in the series. The point total for the matchup is 216.5.

Clippers vs. Mavericks Odds

  • Clippers odds to win: -115
  • Mavericks odds to win: -105
  • Spread: Clippers (-1)
  • Total: 216.5
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    Game Time and Information

  • When: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
  • Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
  • TV: TNT
  • Who Will Win Clippers vs. Mavericks?

    Clippers and Mavericks Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

    The Clippers have a 32-32 record against the spread in games they were favored by 1 point or more this season.

    In games this year in which they were an underdog by 1 point or more, the Mavericks have a 15-17 record against the spread.

    The Clippers and Mavericks average 17.0 more points between them than the total of 216.5 for this game.

    Opponents of the two teams average a combined 11.4 more points per game (227.9) than this game’s total of 216.5 points.

    The average total in Clippers games this season is 11.5 more points than the total of 216.5 in this game.

    The average point total for Dallas this year is 17.0 points higher than this game’s over/under.

    Los Angeles is 38-44-0 against the spread this season.

    So far this year, the Mavericks have compiled a 48-34-0 record against the spread.

    Clippers Stats & Insights

    The Clippers outscore opponents by 3.3 points per game (scoring 115.6 points per game to rank 12th in the league while giving up 112.3 per contest to rank 10th in the NBA) and have a +269 scoring differential overall.

    The Clippers rank 19th in the NBA at 43.0 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 42.2 their opponents average.

    Los Angeles knocks down 12.6 three-pointers per game (15th in the league) at a 38.1% rate (sixth-best in the NBA), compared to the 12.9 its opponents make while shooting 36.3% from deep.

    The Clippers’ 119.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank fourth in the NBA, and the 116.3 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 18th in the league.

    The Clippers have scored at a lower clip when playing at home than on the road in the 2023-24 season (115.3 at home versus 115.9 on the road), and have surrendered the same amount of points at home as on the road (112.3 opponent points per game regardless of venue).

    Mavericks Stats & Insights

    The Mavericks’ +181 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 117.9 points per game (seventh in NBA) while giving up 115.6 per contest (20th in league).

    The 42.9 rebounds per game Dallas accumulates rank 21st in the NBA, 2.2 fewer than the 45.1 its opponents grab.

    The Mavericks hit 14.6 three-pointers per game (third-most in the league) while shooting 36.9% from deep (13th in NBA). They are making 1.5 more threes than their opponents, who drain 13.1 per game at 36.8%.

    The Mavericks average 118.4 points per 100 possessions (10th in league), while giving up 116.2 points per 100 possessions (17th in NBA).

    Dallas averages 118.7 points per game at home, and 117.0 on the road.

    Clippers Key Players to Watch

    Paul George is a key contributor on the scoresheet for the Clippers, tallying 22.6 points per game to go with 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists.

    James Harden contributes with 16.6 points, 8.5 assists and 5.1 rebounds a game, and Ivica Zubac adds 11.7 points, 1.4 assists and 9.2 rebounds per matchup.

    The Clippers get 3.3 three-pointers per game out of George.

    George averages 1.5 steals per game, while Zubac has 1.2 blocks per contest.

    Mavericks Key Players to Watch

    Luka Doncic has put up 33.9 points, grabbed 9.2 rebounds and handed out 9.8 assists per game so far in 2023-24.

    Doncic knocks down 4.1 threes per game.

    Doncic’s 1.4 steals and Daniel Gafford’s 2.1 blocks per game are vital to the Mavericks’ defensive effort.

    Clippers vs. Mavericks Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Clippers (- 1)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (216.5)

  • Prediction:
    Clippers 117 – Mavericks 113
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