Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 4/21/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Dallas (-1)

The Los Angeles Clippers (51-31) will compete against the Dallas Mavericks (50-32) at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday in Game 1 of their series. Los Angeles opens as 1-point underdogs. The over/under is 224.

The Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against the Thunder and ended up losing by a score of 135-86 in their last contest. Dallas walked away from the game having earned a 33.0% FG percentage (32 out of 97) and converted 8 out of their 39 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Mavericks made 14 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 41 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 19 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In terms of the defense, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 55.7% from the floor on 54 of 97 shooting. Oklahoma City dished out 38 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Oklahoma City totaled 58 boards (11 offensive, 47 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Oklahoma City finished 81.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 16 shots. They converted 14 of 34 attempts from long range. When it comes to fouls, the Mavericks ended up finishing with 15 while the Thunder finished the game with 17 fouls.

Brandon Williams is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. Williams ended up shooting 38.1% from the field and distributed 3 dimes. He played for 30 minutes played and also totaled 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 8 out of 21 shooting.

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Dallas enters this game with a win-loss mark of 50-32 for the season. They are averaging 117.9 points per game (7th in the league) while hitting 48.1% from the field. The Mavericks are connecting on 36.9% on three-point shots (1,197 of 3,242) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Dallas is snagging 42.9 boards per game and has racked up 2,106 assists on the campaign, which is 19th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.3 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Mavericks are forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 fouls. They are conceding 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 20th in the league in points per game allowed (115.6). The Mavericks defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.5% (3,522 of 7,413) and they surrender 45.1 boards per game as a group. They are 22nd in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,258 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Clippers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 116-105 when they faced the Rockets. The Clippers were able to corral 35 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards for a total of 51 for the matchup. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 13 steals in this contest. The Rockets were called for 13 personal fouls in the game which took the Clippers to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They were able to bury 15 of the free throws for a rate of 88.2%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Los Angeles made 8 out of their 37 attempts (21.6%). When the game finished, the Clippers shot 41 for 104 from the floor which had them at 39.4%. The Clippers allowed the Rockets to make 50 of 103 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 48.5% in the game. They finished 28.9% from behind the 3-point line by going 11 out of 38 and finished the contest at 5 out of 14 from the free throw line (35.7%). In relation to how they rebounded, Los Angeles allowed Houston to collect 59 in total (17 on the offensive glass).

Terance Mann was important for the Clippers in this game. Mann recorded 24 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 2 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 10 of 14 for this game for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a record of 51-31 so far this season. As an offense, the Clippers are shooting 48.9% from the field, which ranks 6th in the NBA. Los Angeles has 9,481 pts this year (115.6 per contest) and they grab 43.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 25.6 times per game (21st in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.1 times per game. The Clippers are responsible for committing 18.5 fouls every game and they shoot 82.5% from the charity stripe.

The Clippers on the defensive side of the court are 10th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (12th in the NBA). The Los Angeles defense allows 36.3% on 3-point shots (1,054 of 2,902) and opponents are making 77.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 26.4 assists and 42.2 boards per contest, which has them ranked 12th and 5th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas (-1)

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