Associated Press
Dallas Mavericks (50-32, 5th place in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (51-31, 4th place in the Western Conference)
Los Angeles; Tuesdays, 10pm ET
BETMGM Sportsbook: LINE Mavericks -2.5; Over/Under is 218.5
Western Conference First Round: Clippers lead series 1-0
Bottom Line: The Los Angeles Clippers take on the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the Western Conference and lead the series 1-0. In their last meeting on April 21, the Clippers led with James Harden's 28 points, and Luka Doncic scored 33 points for the Mavericks, who won 109-97.
The Clippers are 30-22 in Western Conference play. Los Angeles has a 6-4 record in games decided by three points or less.
The Mavericks are 31-21 in the Western Conference. Dallas scored him 117.9 points, and he outscored opponents by 2.3 points per game.
The Clippers are shooting 48.9% from the field this season, 1.4 points better than the 47.5% allowed by the Mavericks. The Mavericks are averaging 14.6 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 more than the Clippers averaged 12.9 per game.
Top performers: Paul George is averaging 22.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals for the Clippers. Ivica Zubac is averaging 12.1 points in his last 10 games.
Doncic is averaging 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 9.8 assists for the Mavericks. Kyrie Irving is averaging 22.5 points and 3.6 assists in his last 10 games.
Last 10 games: Clippers: 6-4, averaging 111.4 points, 47.3 rebounds, 24.4 assists, 7.5 steals, 3.8 blocks and shooting 46.2% from the field. Opponents are averaging 108.6 points per game.
Mavericks: 6-4, averaging 110.2 points, 45.5 rebounds, 23.7 assists, 6.9 steals, and 6.8 blocks per game, shooting 45.5 percent from the field. The opponent's average score is 109.5 points.
Injuries: Clippers: Kawhi Leonard: Injured (knee).
Mavericks: Not listed.
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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