DAL Mavericks vs. LA Clippers
- MassMoneyline
- Apr 5
- 2 min read
The Dallas Mavericks and LA Clippers face off tonight in an NBA game at the Intuit Dome.
The Clippers beat the Mavs 114-91 on Friday night and they should be able to win fairly comfortably again in this second game. I would normally anticipate a reaction from Dallas, but they seemed out of the game early on Friday, trailing 29-16 at the end of the first quarter and by 23 points at halftime.
The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 115 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 115.2 points on 46.8 percent shooting. The LA Clippers are averaging 112.2 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 108.3 points on 45.9 percent shooting.
Los Angeles must maintain their winning streak to apply pressure on the Timberwolves for the sixth seed, avoiding the play-in tournament. They dominated the pace from the outset and appeared confident throughout Friday's game. Although it's common for the losing team to bounce back in back-to-back match-ups, given the Mavericks' recent performance, a winning effort seems unlikely to me.
I know beating the same team on two consecutive nights in this league isn't a walk in the park, and since the Mavs are still in the playoff hunt, I'm sure they're going to make it a game. But, they got dominated last night, and unless AD, Lively, and the rest come back, it's probably going to happen again. As of the time of me writing this, they're all listed as a game time decision.
The Clippers are on fire, going 8-2 straight up and against the spread in their last 10 games. I'm really digging their vibe right now. It's a back-to-back, so Kawhi probably won't play, but I think the Clippers have got this, especially with the Mavs missing some key players.
Go ahead and lay the 8 points, and I'll see you at the window.
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