Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 12/19/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

The Dallas Mavericks (17-9) will go up against the Los Angeles Clippers (15-12) at American Airlines Center on Thursday.

The Clippers faced the Jazz and earned the victory with a final of 144-107 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Clippers ended up with 20 while the Jazz finished the game with 20 fouls. They also converted 13 of 39 tries from downtown. Utah shot 73.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of their 30 shots. Additionally, Utah snagged 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Utah distributed 22 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. With respect to the defense, Los Angeles allowed their opponent to shoot 45.0% from the field on 36 out of 80 shooting. They also recorded 28 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 23 turnovers and getting 13 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 41 with 7 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Clippers made 25 of their 32 shots for a rate of 78.1%. Los Angeles walked away from the contest having earned a 59.8% field goal percentage (49 out of 82) and converted 21 of their 39 shots from downtown.

James Harden is one player who was a contributor for this game. Harden finished the game at 64.7% from the field and also earned 6 assists. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and also grabbed 1 rebound. He totaled 41 points on 11 of 17 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this contest with a record of 15-12 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 109.6 points per game (24th in the league) while shooting 46.7% from the field. The Clippers are shooting 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc (348 of 924) and 77.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Los Angeles is snagging 44.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 667 dimes so far this season, which ranks 19th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 16.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Clippers have forced 15.8 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They give up 34.3% from 3-point land and they are ranked 5th in basketball in points per game allowed (107.8). The Clippers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (1,057 of 2,273) and they concede 41.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 13th in basketball in giving up assists with 666 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Mavericks got the win with a final of 143-133 against the Warriors. When discussing attacking the glass, Dallas allowed Golden State to snag 37 in all (15 offensive). They went 50.0% from distance by shooting 27 out of 54 and ended up shooting 8 out of 11 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Mavericks allowed the Warriors to make 49 out of 103 attempts from the field which left them shooting 47.6% in the game. In all, the Mavericks walked away from this one shooting 52 out of 87 from the field which had them sitting at 59.8%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Dallas made 21 out of their 41 tries (51.2%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a rate of 72.0%. The Warriors earned 17 fouls in this game which took the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They also gave up possession 16 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Mavericks corralled 37 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 in this game.

Luka Doncic ended up being important for the Mavericks for this contest. He made 16 of 23 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 69.6%, and accumulated 11 rebounds. Doncic racked up 45 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 13 dimes in the matchup.

Dallas has a mark of 17-9 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mavericks are hitting on 49.1% from the floor, which is 4th in the league. Dallas has totaled 3,106 points so far this year (119.5 per game) and they average 45.9 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 26.0 times per contest (15th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per game. The Mavericks are committing 19.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.9% from the free throw line.

The Dallas defense allows 35.6% on three-point shots (348 of 978) and their opponents are connecting on 76.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 27.3 assists and 43.6 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 22nd and 12th in the NBA. The Mavericks defensively are ranked 13th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 112.5. They are forcing 14.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (5th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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