Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 4/28/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+6)

The Dallas Mavericks will play the Los Angeles Clippers at American Airlines Center on Sunday in Game 4 of their series. The Mavs lead the series 2-1. Los Angeles opens as 6-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 208.

The Clippers took a loss by a final of 101-90 in Game 3. Los Angeles wrapped up the game having earned a 45.7% field goal percentage (32 out of 70) and knocked down 10 out of their 29 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Clippers buried 16 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. When talking about grabbing boards, they collected a total of 41 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 19 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the field on 39 out of 86 shooting. Dallas totaled 21 assists and had 12 steals in this game. Furthermore, Dallas pulled down 36 boards (11 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Dallas walked away from this one shooting 73.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 19 attempts. They made 9 of their 35 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In relation to fouls, the Clippers walked away with 24 and the Mavericks recorded 16 fouls.

James Harden is a guy who was a factor for the game. He racked up 21 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 44 mins played and also collected 2 rebounds. Harden ended up going 53.8% from the field and also recorded 5 assists.

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Los Angeles enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 51-31 for the year. They currently have an average of 115.6 points per outing (12th in the league) while hitting 48.9% from the floor. The Clippers are shooting 38.1% on shots from 3-point land (1,036 of 2,719) and 82.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Los Angeles is collecting 43.0 boards per game and has accumulated 2,097 dimes so far this season, which ranks 21st in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.1 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.5 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Clippers are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are 12th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,165 conceded this season. The Clippers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.8% (3,413 of 7,288) and they relinquish 42.2 boards per contest as a team. They relinquish 36.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 10th in the NBA in PPG allowed (112.3).

In the matter of rebounding in Game 3, Dallas allowed Los Angeles to pull down 41 overall (8 offensive). They finished shooting 34.5% from three-point range by going 10 out of 29 and finished the contest at 16 out of 20 at the charity stripe (80.0%). The Mavericks allowed the Clippers to convert 32 of their 70 tries from the floor which had them shooting 45.7% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Mavericks walked away from this one shooting 39 for 86 from the field which had them shooting 45.3%. When it comes to shots from distance, Dallas converted 9 of their 35 attempts (25.7%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.7%. The Clippers had 24 personal fouls for the contest which took the Mavericks to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 12 steals for the game. The Mavericks were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 36 for the game.

Luka Doncic ended up having an impact for the Mavericks for the contest. Doncic earned 22 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 9 dimes for this contest. He buried 7 out of 25 in this game giving him a rate of 28.0%, and accumulated 10 rebounds.

Dallas has a record of 50-32 this year. The Mavericks are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls every game while shooting 75.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.7 times per game (19th in the league) and they are giving up possession 12.5 times per contest. Dallas has accumulated 9,664 pts for the year (117.9 per contest) and they pull in 42.9 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Mavericks are hitting on 48.1% from the field, which is 11th in the league.

The Dallas defense surrenders 36.8% from downtown (1,075 of 2,921) and their opponents are knocking down 77.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 27.5 dimes and 45.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 22nd and 25th in the league. The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 20th in the NBA in PPG given up with 115.6. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (20th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas (-6)

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