Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 11/25/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Los Angeles Clippers (6-7) will play the Dallas Mavericks (10-5) at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday.

The Mavericks faced the Lakers and earned the victory with a final of 104-101 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 18 and the Lakers accumulated 17 personal fouls. They made 11 of 29 attempts from distance. Los Angeles ended up going 63.2% at the free throw line by burying 12 of their 19 attempts. Furthermore, Los Angeles collected 51 rebounds (9 offensive, 42 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Los Angeles earned 26 assists and had 1 steal in this contest. With regard to defense, Dallas allowed the other team to go 46.4% from the field on 39 of 84 shooting. They also dished out 21 assists for this game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 48 with 11 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Mavericks converted 12 of 16 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Dallas walked away from the game having earned a 39.6% FG percentage (38 of 96) and made 16 out of their 50 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Luka Doncic is one guy who was important for this game. He racked up 30 points on 10 out of 26 shooting. He was on the court for 39 mins played and grabbed 12 rebounds. Doncic finished the game shooting 38.5% from the field and earned 8 assists.

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Dallas heads into this matchup with a record of 10-5 so far this season. They have an average of 121.5 pts per contest (3rd in the NBA) while shooting 47.7% from the field. The Mavericks are hitting 38.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (250 of 653) and 73.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Dallas is grabbing 42.8 rebounds per contest and has earned 382 assists so far this year, which is 15th in the league in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Mavericks have forced 14.1 turnovers per game while drawing 21.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 24th in the NBA in PPG allowed (119.1). The Mavericks defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 49.7% (680 of 1,369) and they surrender 46.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 26th in the NBA in giving up assists with 418 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Clippers got the win with a final of 109-102 when they faced the Spurs. In reference to rebounding, Los Angeles permitted San Antonio to pull down 44 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 28.9% from beyond the arc by hitting 11 of 38 and ended up going 21 out of 23 from the free throw line (91.3%). The Clippers permitted the Spurs to knock down 35 out of their 91 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 38.5% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Clippers went 39 for 85 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.9%. In relation to 3-pointers, Los Angeles converted 9 of their 28 attempts (32.1%). They were able to convert 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.9%. The Spurs committed 24 personal fouls for this contest which got the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 29 tries. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. The Clippers corralled 39 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 50 for the game.

Kawhi Leonard pitched in for the Clippers for the game. He converted 10 of 17 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Leonard racked up 26 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and added 4 dimes for the game.

Los Angeles has a record of 6-7 for the season. The Clippers are responsible for committing 20.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 77.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 24.5 times per game (24th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per contest. Los Angeles has accounted for 1,471 pts this year (113.2 per contest) and they grab 44.5 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Clippers are connecting on 47.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 14th in the league.

The Clippers on the defensive side of the court are 8th in the league in points per game surrendered with 109.1. They are able to force 15.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (5th in the NBA). The Los Angeles defense gives up 33.8% on 3-point shots (153 of 453) and opponents are knocking down 78.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 24.8 assists and 43.7 boards per game, which has them ranked 10th and 14th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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