Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 4/26/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Friday, April 26, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+4)

The Dallas Mavericks will try to beat the Los Angeles Clippers at American Airlines Center on Friday in Game 3 of their series. The series is tied 1-1. Los Angeles opens this matchup as 4-point underdogs. The total is 212.5.

The Clippers ended up losing by a score of 96-93 in Game 2. Los Angeles ended the game having earned a 36.8% FG percentage (32 out of 87) and converted 8 out of their 30 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Clippers converted 21 of 26 shots for a percentage of 80.8%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they collected 47 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 18 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Regarding defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 42.1% from the field on 32 of 76 shooting. Dallas recorded 17 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Dallas snagged 50 rebounds (11 offensive, 39 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Dallas finished the game shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 18 of their 27 shots. They also converted 14 out of their 33 tries from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Clippers ended up finishing with 19 while the Mavericks accumulated 23 fouls.

Paul George is a player who played a role in the game. George finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 4 dimes. He played 37 mins and pulled down 2 boards. He scored 22 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this contest with a record of 51-31 this year. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 43.0 rebounds per game and has tallied 2,097 assists for the season, which ranks 21st in the NBA in terms of passing. The Clippers are connecting on 38.1% from downtown (1,036 of 2,719) and 82.5% from the free throw line. They average 115.6 points per contest (12th in the league) while connecting on 48.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Clippers are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They give up 36.3% from 3-point land and they are ranked 10th in the league in points per game from their opponents (112.3). The Clippers are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.8% (3,413 of 7,288) and they surrender 42.2 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 12th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,165 surrendered on the year.

When discussing rebounding in Game 2, Dallas permitted Los Angeles to snag 47 in all (14 on the offensive side). They shot 26.7% from beyond the arc by going 8 of 30 and ended up shooting 21 of 26 at the charity stripe (80.8%). The Mavericks allowed the Clippers to bury 32 of 87 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.8% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Mavericks ended up going 32 out of 76 from the floor which had them shooting 42.1%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Dallas made 14 of their 33 attempts (42.4%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. The Clippers committed 19 fouls in this game which got the Mavericks to the free throw line for 27 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 8 steals for this game. The Mavericks snagged 39 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 50 for the game.

Luka Doncic was important for the Mavericks in this matchup. Doncic earned 32 points in his 46 minutes on the court and earned 9 dimes in this game. He buried 11 out of 26 for this game for a field goal rate of 42.3%, and had 6 rebounds.

Dallas has a record of 50-32 this year. The Mavericks commit 18.3 fouls per game and they shoot 75.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.7 times per game (19th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per contest. Dallas has totaled 9,664 pts for the year (117.9 per contest) and they pull in 42.9 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mavericks are connecting on 48.1% from the floor, which ranks them 11th in the league.

The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 20th in the league in PPG surrendered with 115.6. They are forcing 13.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (20th in the league). The Dallas defense concedes 36.8% on 3-point shots (1,075 of 2,921) and opponents are making 77.0% of their foul shots. They concede 27.5 assists and 45.1 boards per game, which ranks 22nd and 25th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+4)

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