Dallas Mavericks vs. LA Clippers Game 1 odds, picks, and predictions

of dallas mavericks and LA Clippers They will face each other in the first round of the best-of-seven Western Conference series on Sunday. Tipoff from Crypto.com Arena is scheduled for 3:30pm ET (ABC). Let's break down BetMGM Sportsbook's line. Mavericks vs. Clippers odds Make NBA picks and predictions from experts.

Regular Season Series: Clippers win 2-1

The Mavericks are one of the hottest teams in the NBA. They are 16-4 in their last 20 games, including two losses before resting their starting pitcher and ending the regular season. They went 48-34 overall against the spread (ATS), the best ATS record in the West.

After winning seven out of eight games from March 27th to April 9th, the Clippers lacked stability, losing three straight to end the regular season. However, their biggest concern is F's health. Kawhi Leonard (knee), Sunday is a suspicious person.

The Clippers are 2-1 ATS vs. the Mavericks this season, and the under is 2-1 against the Mavericks. In the most recent matchup on Dec. 20, LA covered as a two-point road favorite with the under (238 points) winning 120-111. Leonard scored a game-high 30 points for the Clippers, who nearly blew a 22-point lead in the second quarter.

The Clippers defeated the Mavericks 4-3 in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs, with the under going 4-3 and covering 4 of 7 games.

Clippers Mavericks Odds

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• Moneyline (ML): Mavericks -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Clippers +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
• Spread protection (ATS): Mavericks -2.5 (-115) | Clippers +2.5 (-105)
• Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Clippers' Mavericks suffer serious injury

Mavericks

• G tim hardaway jr. (disease) is suspected

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• F Kawhi Leonard (knee) doubtful

Latest updates: Official NBA Injury Report.

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Clippers Mavericks player picks and predictions

prediction

Mavericks 115, Clippers 105

money line

Even if Leonard plays, I can't bet on it. Mavericks (-150) right now.

G Luka Doncic and G kyrie irving He has led arguably the West's best team since March 7, and Dallas is 19-4 ATS this season as the road favorite. You could play Dallas as a 2.5 point favorite, but ML is a safer bet and still more affordable.

bet on the mavericks (-150).

against proliferation

There's nothing wrong with putting them 2.5 points ahead of the Mavericks in this standings. However, ML is not very expensive and prevents backdoors from entering.

Passed. Bet Dallas ML and/or total instead.

over/under

The Anders were 4-2 (5-1, depending on which line you take) in play-in tournament games and 2-2 in Game 1 on Saturday. Umpires appear to be allowing a more physical style of play this postseason. This may be built into the line, but I'm still not interested in betting on the over.

The under has hit in seven of the last eight meetings between these teams, and given their playoff history, expects another slow-paced, thorough game.

Bet below 222.5 (-110).

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