Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 2/8/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Dallas Mavericks are headed to Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against the Jazz and earned the victory with a final of 124-111 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Mavericks ended up finishing with 25 while the Jazz finished the game with 23 fouls. They also buried 6 out of their 31 tries from 3-point land. Utah finished the game at 88.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of 26 shots. Additionally, Utah totaled 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Utah distributed 21 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to defense, Dallas allowed the other team to shoot 47.1% from the field on 41 of 87 shooting. They also dished out 26 assists for this contest as well as forcing 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 49 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks made 27 of their 31 attempts for a percentage of 87.1%. Dallas wrapped up the game with a 46.6% FG percentage (41 of 88) and buried 15 of their 39 shots from distance.

Josh Green is someone who played a role in the matchup. He walked away with 29 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins and pulled down 6 boards. Green shot 58.8% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

Get all of our NBA Betting Picks

Dallas heads into this matchup with a record of 29-26 this season. They have an average of 112.5 points per game (23rd in the league) while shooting 47.0% from the field. The Mavericks are hitting 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc (804 of 2,226) and 74.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Dallas is collecting 38.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,208 assists for the campaign, which ranks 30th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.9 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 23.0 fouls. They currently rank 9th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,331 relinquished for the year. The Mavericks defense is allowing a FG percentage of 48.0% (2,237 of 4,656) and they relinquish 43.9 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are surrendering 35.4% from 3-point land while they are 8th in the league in PPG allowed (112.0).

The last time they took the court, the Clippers walked away with a victory by a final of 124-116 against the Nets. The Clippers were able to snag 35 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for the game. They also coughed it up 7 times, while getting 11 steals in this game. The Nets committed 26 fouls in the game which got the Clippers to the free throw line for 30 attempts. They were able to bury 24 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Los Angeles knocked down 12 of their 30 tries (40.0%). Overall, the Clippers finished the game shooting 44 for 92 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.8%. The Clippers allowed the Nets to make 41 of their 84 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.8% in the game. They went 51.6% from three-point range via 16 out of 31 and ended up shooting 18 of 22 at the free throw line (81.8%). Concerning rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Brooklyn to snag 42 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Paul George ended up being a factor for the Clippers for this contest. He made 10 out of 20 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds. George racked up 29 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and earned 3 dimes in this contest.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 31-26 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Clippers are hitting on 46.8% from the floor, which is 21st in basketball. Los Angeles has accumulated 6,338 pts for the season (111.2 per contest) and they grab 43.8 boards per game. They are getting an assist 22.7 times per contest (26th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.2 times per game. The Clippers are committing 19.6 fouls every game and they hit 77.3% from the charity stripe.

The Clippers defensively are ranked 3rd in the league in points given up per game with 110.9. They are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (9th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense concedes 35.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (685 of 1,908) and their opponents are converting on 76.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 24.2 assists and 43.1 rebounds per game, which is ranked 10th and 12th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here