The Los Angeles Clippers are 8-point underdogs in a decisive Game 6 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Friday, tipping off at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN, BSSW, and BSSC. The Mavericks are on top 3-2 in the series. The point total is set at 206.5 in the matchup.
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Mavericks vs. Clippers Betting Lines and Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, May 3, 2024
- Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, BSSW, and BSSC
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Arena: American Airlines Center
- Favorite: Mavericks (-8)
- Total: 206.5
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Mavericks vs. Clippers Betting Statistics
- The Mavericks have played 82 games, with 48 wins against the spread.
- Dallas has been favored by 8 points or more 16 times this season and are 11-5 ATS in those games.
- Mavericks games this year have hit the over on 36 of 82 set point totals.
- Against the spread, the Clippers are 38-43-1 this year.
- Los Angeles has covered the spread once this season when underdogs by 8 points or more (in two chances).
- Clippers games this year have gone over the point total 37 times in 82 opportunities (45.1%).
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Mavericks Trends & Top Players
- This season, the Mavericks have a 48.1% shooting percentage from the field, which is 1.3% higher than the 46.8% of shots the Clippers’ opponents have knocked down.
- In games Dallas shoots higher than 46.8% from the field, it is 40-11 against the spread and 42-9 overall.
- Dallas is 34-11 against the spread and 33-12 overall when it shoots better than 36.3% from distance.
- The Mavericks put up 5.6 more points per game (117.9) than the Clippers allow (112.3).
- Dallas is 40-13 against the spread and 42-11 overall when scoring more than 112.3 points.
- Luka Doncic puts up 33.9 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, with 9.8 assists.
- The Mavericks get 4.1 three-pointers per game out of Doncic.
Clippers Trends & Top Players
- The Clippers’ 48.9% shooting percentage from the field this season is 1.4 percentage points higher than the Mavericks have allowed to their opponents (47.5%).
- Los Angeles is 28-16 against the spread and 36-8 overall when it shoots higher than 47.5% from the field.
- Los Angeles is 27-21 against the spread and 37-11 overall when shooting above 36.8% as a team from three-point range.
- The Clippers put up the same points per game as the Mavericks give up (115.6).
- When it scores more than 115.6 points, Los Angeles is 27-11-1 against the spread and 34-5 overall.
- Paul George averages 22.6 points per game, while also pulling down 5.2 rebounds and racking up 3.5 assists per game.
- James Harden also contributes 16.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game, with Ivica Zubac adding 11.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
- George is reliable from three-point range with 3.3 made threes per game.