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

Mavericks vs. Clippers Game Info

• Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
• Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: American Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas
• Coverage: KFAA, KTLA, and FDSSC

The Dallas Mavericks (23-47) host the Los Angeles Clippers (34-36) after losing 10 straight home games. The Clippers are favored by 7.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 21, 2026. The point total for the matchup is set at 232.5.

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: Clippers win (68.4%)

Mavericks vs. Clippers Betting Trends

• The Clippers are 37-33-0 against the spread this season.
• The Mavericks are 29-40-1 against the spread this year.
• Clippers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 38 times this season.
• Mavericks games this season have gone over the point total 32 times in 70 opportunities (45.7%).
• Los Angeles has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (18-16-0) than it has in road affairs (19-17-0).
• The Clippers have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of home games (55.9%) than games on the road (52.8%).
• Dallas has been better against the spread at home (16-18-1) than on the road (13-22-0) this year.
• Mavericks games have gone above the over/under 51.4% of the time at home (18 of 35), and 40% of the time away (14 of 35).

Clippers Leaders

• Kawhi Leonard is averaging 28.2 points, 3.6 assists and 6.4 boards.
• John Collins is averaging 13.8 points, 1 assists and 5.3 boards.
• Kris Dunn averages 7.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists, shooting 48.2% from the floor and 38.1% from downtown, with 1 made 3-pointers per game.
• Darius Garland is averaging 18.2 points, 2.4 boards and 6.8 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Brook Lopez averages 7.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists, shooting 41.2% from the field and 34.6% from downtown, with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest.

Mavericks Leaders

• Per game, Cooper Flagg provides the Mavericks 20.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocks.
• Per game, Naji Marshall gets the Mavericks 15.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists. He also averages 1 steal and 0.1 blocks.
• P.J. Washington averages 14.2 points, 7 boards and 1.9 assists. He is draining 44.5% of his shots from the field and 32.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 treys per contest.
• Brandon Williams' numbers on the season are 12.8 points, 2.9 boards and 3.8 assists per contest. He is sinking 47.2% of his shots from the field.
• The Mavericks receive 12.7 points per game from Max Christie, plus 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

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