Mavericks vs. Clippers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 21

Mavericks vs. Clippers Game Info

• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• Venue: American Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas
• Coverage: KFAA and KTLA

The Dallas Mavericks (17-10) take the court against the Los Angeles Clippers (16-12) as only 2.5-point favorites on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET on KFAA and KTLA. The matchup has an over/under set at 219.5 points.

Mavericks vs. Clippers Odds & Spread

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Mavericks vs. Clippers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mavericks win (61.7%)

Mavericks vs. Clippers Betting Trends

• The Mavericks are 16-11-0 against the spread this season.
• The Clippers have 18 wins against the spread in 28 games this year.
• This season, 15 of the Mavericks' games have gone over the point total out of 28 chances.
• Clippers games this season have hit the over on 11 of 28 set point totals (39.3%).
• Against the spread, Dallas has performed worse when playing at home, covering seven times in 12 home games, and nine times in 15 road games.
• The Mavericks have gone over the total less often at home, hitting the over in four of 12 home matchups (33.3%). In away games, they have hit the over in 11 of 15 games (73.3%).
• Los Angeles has performed better against the spread on the road (8-4-0) than at home (10-6-0) this year.
• In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Clippers' games have finished above the over/under at home (43.8%, seven of 16) compared to away (33.3%, four of 12).

Mavericks Leaders

• Luka Doncic averages 28.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.2 assists, shooting 45.9% from the field and 35.5% from downtown, with 3.6 made treys per contest.
• Kyrie Irving is averaging 23.9 points, 5.3 assists and 4.7 boards.
• Daniel Gafford's numbers on the season are 12 points, 6.4 boards and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 72.1% from the field (first in league).
• P.J. Washington is averaging 12.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
• Dereck Lively is averaging 8.9 points, 7.7 boards and 2.4 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.5 steals and 1.6 blocked shots (ninth in NBA).

Clippers Leaders

• James Harden's numbers on the season are 22.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 8.3 assists per contest. He is also draining 39.2% of his shots from the floor and 35.4% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.9 triples.
• The Clippers get 15.1 points per game from Ivica Zubac, plus 12.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
• Per game, Norman Powell gives the Clippers 23.7 points, 3.2 boards and 2.6 assists, plus 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocks.
• The Clippers are receiving 6.7 points, 3.5 boards and 2.7 assists per game from Kris Dunn.
• The Clippers are receiving 9.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3 assists per game from Kevin Porter Jr..

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