Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 4/5/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Los Angeles Clippers (44-32) are welcoming the Dallas Mavericks (38-39) at Intuit Dome on Saturday.

The Mavericks played the Hawks and notched a win by a score of 120-118 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Mavericks left the arena with 16 while the Hawks finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They also buried 15 of their 39 shots from downtown. Atlanta went 86.4% from the free throw line by burying 19 of 22 attempts. On top of that, Atlanta snagged 43 boards (12 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Atlanta distributed 29 assists and had 7 steals in the game. Concerning defending, Dallas allowed the other team to shoot 43.3% from the field on 42 of 97 shooting. They also recorded 27 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 42 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 17 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 81.0%. Dallas walked away from the game with a 53.0% field goal percentage (44 out of 83) and made 15 of their 33 3-pointers.

Anthony Davis is a guy who played a role for the matchup. He racked up 34 points on 14 of 23 shooting. He saw the court for 30 mins played and also totaled 15 rebounds. Davis finished the game shooting 60.9% from the floor and distributed 2 assists.

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Dallas enters this one with a mark of 38-39 on the season. They average 114.9 pts per game (12th in the league) on 47.9% from the field. The Mavericks are hitting 36.8% on shots from distance (980 of 2,666) and 77.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Dallas is snagging 43.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,949 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 21st in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.0 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Mavericks are able to force 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are ranked 22nd in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,091 conceded for the year. The Mavericks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.8% (3,299 of 7,042) and they concede 45.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 36.3% from 3-point land and they rank 17th in basketball in PPG allowed (115.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Clippers walked away with a victory by a final of 114-98 against the Pelicans. In the matter of rebounds, Los Angeles permitted New Orleans to pull down 39 in total (7 offensive). They went 18.2% from 3-point land by shooting 4 of 22 and finished the game at 8 of 11 at the charity stripe (72.7%). The Clippers allowed the Pelicans to convert 43 out of their 85 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.6% for this game. In all, the Clippers shot 40 for 76 from the floor which had them shooting 52.6%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Los Angeles converted 13 of their 32 attempts (40.6%). They were able to knock down 21 of those for a percentage of 80.8%. The Pelicans earned 21 fouls in the matchup which got the Clippers to the charity stripe for 26 attempts. They turned it over 13 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Clippers were able to pull down 28 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards for a total of 30 in the matchup.

Kawhi Leonard was important for the Clippers in the game. He knocked down 11 out of 18 in this game giving him a rate of 61.1%, and had 3 rebounds. Leonard scored 28 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for this game.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 44-32 so far this season. The Clippers are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls every game and they connect on 79.6% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 25.0 times per game (25th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest. Los Angeles has scored 8,526 pts on the year (112.2 per contest) and they collect 43.8 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Clippers are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which is 10th in basketball.

The Los Angeles defense surrenders 34.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (991 of 2,845) and their opponents are knocking down 77.4% of their foul shots. They have given up 25.8 assists and 41.9 rebounds per contest, which is 9th and 1st in the NBA. The Clippers on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the league in points given up per game with 108.2. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.9% from the floor (7th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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