Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 2/12/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Los Angeles Clippers (27-30) are on their way to American Airlines Center on Saturday where they will take on the Dallas Mavericks (33-23).

The Clippers faced off with the Mavericks and took a loss by a final of 112-105 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Clippers finished with 25 while the Mavericks accounted for 13 personal fouls. They knocked down 13 of 39 attempts from three-point range. Dallas shot 85.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 23 of their 27 shots. Moreover, Dallas pulled down 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Dallas earned 41 assists and had 19 steals in the game. With regard to the defense, Los Angeles allowed 48.7% from the field on 38 of 78 shooting. They also doled out 24 dimes in this matchup while creating 3 turnovers and having 9 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they earned a total of 31 with 4 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Clippers made 18 of their 25 tries for a rate of 72.0%. Los Angeles wrapped up the contest with a 48.1% field goal percentage (39 out of 81) and knocked down 9 out of their 23 shots from distance.

Norman Powell is someone who played a role for the contest. Powell ended up shooting 35.7% from the field and also recorded 6 dimes. He played for 34 mins and grabbed 6 boards. He ended up scoring 19 points on 5 of 14 shooting.

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Los Angeles steps onto the court with a record of 27-30 on the campaign. They are averaging 106.4 points per outing (25th in the NBA) while hitting 45.1% from the floor. The Clippers are shooting 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (707 of 1,962) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Los Angeles is pulling in 43.8 boards per game and is sitting with 1,332 assists on the season, which ranks 18th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per game and as a group are committing 18.8 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Clippers are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 17th in the league in allowing assists with 1,362 surrendered so far this year. The Clippers are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.7% (2,315 of 5,183) and they relinquish 47.9 boards per game as a unit. They surrender 33.6% on 3-point shots and they are 13th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (108.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Mavericks took home the win by a final score of 112-105 against the Clippers. When discussing team rebounding, Dallas permitted Los Angeles to grab 27 in all (4 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 39.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 23 and ended up going 18 of 25 at the free throw line (72.0%). The Mavericks permitted the Clippers to bury 39 of their 81 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 48.1% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Mavericks went 38 out of 78 from the field which had them shooting 48.7%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Dallas made 13 out of 39 attempts (33.3%). They were able to convert 23 of those for a rate of 85.2%. The Clippers committed 10 fouls in the game which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They also turned it over 13 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. The Mavericks corralled 33 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in this game.

Luka Doncic was important for the Mavericks in the game. He buried 17 out of 26 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 65.4%, and had 9 rebounds. Doncic accumulated 51 points in his 40 minutes on the court and tallied 6 assists for the matchup.

Dallas has a record of 33-23 for the year. As an offense, the Mavericks are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which ranks them 19th in the NBA. Dallas has accounted for 5,963 points this season (106.5 per contest) and they collect 43.8 boards per game. They are getting an assist 23.9 times per game (17th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 12.6 times per contest. The Mavericks are responsible for committing 19.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.3% from the charity stripe.

The Mavericks defensively are ranked 3rd in basketball in points given up per game with 103.2. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (14th in basketball). The Dallas defense gives up 33.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (599 of 1,789) and their opponents are knocking down 75.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 23.4 dimes and 44.1 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 9th and 13th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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