Clippers vs Mavericks Game Breakdown

Tonight’s NBA playoff face-off at the American Airlines Center isn’t just any game; it’s a high-stakes dance between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks, who are slicing through the Western Conference with only a hair’s breadth between them. As we gear up for a 09:30 PM EST showdown, the air is thick with anticipation. Will the Clippers, still smarting from their recent stumble against Denver, sharpen their edges and cut down the deficit? Or will the Mavericks, riding high from their explosive victory over Golden State, continue to lasso their opponents into submission? With the over/under tantalizingly set at 223.5, tonight’s matchup promises to be more than just a game—it’s a duel of destiny where only the slickest of moves and sharpest of strategies will prevail. So, buckle up as the Clippers try to clip the Mavs’ wings in a showdown that’s all set to redefine the playoff pecking order!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 19, 2024 09:30PM EST

Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas

Vegas Odds

	LAC ML	DAL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+205	-245	226.5	7.0/-7.0
Recent	+155	-180	223.5	4.5/-4.5
Difference	-50	+65	-3.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

29W-21L

39.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

31W-19L

60.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
12/20/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	35	32	18	35	00	120	Over
12/20/23	Dallas Mavericks DAL	22	34	27	28	00	111	Over
11/25/23	Dallas Mavericks DAL	18	27	17	26	00	88	Under
11/25/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	29	27	23	28	00	107	Under
11/10/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	33	18	38	37	00	126	Over
11/10/23	Dallas Mavericks DAL	30	47	38	29	00	144	Over
02/08/23	Dallas Mavericks DAL	41	19	21	29	00	110	Under
02/08/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	25	27	26	26	00	104	Under
01/22/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	22	27	30	33	00	112	Under
01/22/23	Dallas Mavericks DAL	20	34	25	19	00	98	Under
01/10/23	Dallas Mavericks DAL	25	22	31	23	00	101	Under
01/10/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	31	38	19	25	00	113	Under
11/15/22	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	15	17	33	36	00	101	Under
11/15/22	Dallas Mavericks DAL	30	24	15	34	00	103	Under
02/12/22	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	23	26	21	29	00	99	Under
02/12/22	Dallas Mavericks DAL	26	22	19	30	00	97	Under
02/10/22	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	28	22	31	24	00	105	Under
02/10/22	Dallas Mavericks DAL	36	23	30	23	00	112	Under
11/23/21	Dallas Mavericks DAL	21	21	38	23	90	112	Under
11/23/21	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	26	22	28	27	10	104	Under
11/21/21	Dallas Mavericks DAL	22	25	15	29	00	91	Under
11/21/21	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	19	27	25	26	00	97	Under

Clippers Vs Over/Under

Mavericks Vs Over/Under

Clippers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/13	vs DEN	98-120L	31	24	19	83
12/08	@ HOU	106-117L	33	21	7	92
12/04	@ MIN	80-108L	46	13	21	83
12/03	@ POR	127-105W	35	29	13	85
12/01	@ DEN	126-122W	42	28	14	90
11/29	vs MIN	92-93L	39	20	15	84
11/25	vs BOS	94-126L	44	18	13	90
11/24	vs PHI	125-99W	44	31	17	81
11/22	@ SAC	104-88W	54	27	12	94
11/20	@ ORL	104-93W	49	22	22	77

Mavericks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/15	vs GSW	143-133W	47	36	15	87
12/10	vs OKL	104-118L	44	25	18	80
12/07	vs TOR	125-118W	52	21	18	81
12/05	vs WAS	137-101W	58	27	15	89
12/03	@ MEM	121-116W	49	24	25	81
12/01	vs POR	137-131W	33	33	13	87
11/30	vs UTA	106-94W	48	30	15	90
11/25	vs ATL	129-119W	51	24	17	94
11/24	vs MIA	118-123L	59	29	13	105
11/22	vs DEN	123-120W	44	24	13	91

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Clippers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Amir Coffey PF	18.0	20.6	14.9	33%	15.8
Kris Dunn SG	18.0	18.6	18.2	53%	19.5
James Harden PG	50.0	40.3	43.0	100%	43.2
Norman Powell SF	36.0	32.4	27.1	63%	32.6
Ivica Zubac C	39.0	28.9	33.7	100%	34.1

Dallas Mavericks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Kyrie Irving SG	47.0	35.5	38.8	100%	39.1
Dereck Lively II C	29.0	27.7	24.3	43%	24.9
Klay Thompson SF	28.0	26.9	26.6	100%	26.9
PJ Washington PF	36.0	29.6	29.6	100%	29.5

Clippers Notable Injuries

Trentyn Flowers (SG): Avg: 9.0pts, 4.0reb, 0.0ast, 14.4 minutes. Last game: 12/04/24. Impact: 2.2
Cam Christie (SG): Avg: 5.0pts, 3.0reb, 0.0ast, 17.8 minutes. Last game: 12/04/24. Impact: 2.1
Kai Jones (PF/C): Avg: 2.2pts, 2.0reb, 0.4ast, 8.7 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 1.2

Mavericks Notable Injuries

Luka Doncic (PG): Avg: 32.0pts, 9.1reb, 9.3ast, 38.0 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 10.1
Jaden Hardy (PG/SG): Avg: 6.8pts, 1.5reb, 1.4ast, 12.7 minutes. Last game: 12/05/24. Impact: 2.4
Markieff Morris (PF/C): Avg: 2.2pts, 1.4reb, 0.5ast, 7.5 minutes. Last game: 12/05/24. Impact: 0.7
Kessler Edwards (SG/SF): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.7reb, 0.2ast, 4.7 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 0.3
Jazian Gortman (PG): Avg: 0.8pts, 0.2reb, 0.0ast, 2.0 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 0.2

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Ivica Zubac	LAC	Pts	13.5	16.1	+2.6	20%	50%	47%	47%	DAL	-1.3	#10
Dereck Lively II	DAL	Pts	8.5	10.7	+2.2	20%	40%	40%	40%	LAC	-2.5	#4
Norman Powell	LAC	Reb	2.5	4.1	+1.6	60%	50%	47%	47%	DAL	+0.6	#26
James Harden	LAC	Reb	5.5	6.3	+0.8	40%	60%	73%	73%	DAL	+0.6	#26
Kris Dunn	LAC	Ast	2.5	3.4	+0.9	20%	30%	40%	40%	DAL	-0.6	#10

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Clippers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#4	#12	#26	#12	-4.1%
PF	#7	#4	#3	#6	-7.6%
PG	#24	#14	#13	#20	2.4%
SF	#26	#18	#14	#26	6.4%
SG	#19	#8	#13	#17	-0.1%

Mavericks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#10	#3	#16	#3	-8.4%
PF	#10	#12	#14	#9	-3.4%
PG	#12	#9	#10	#10	-2.7%
SF	#14	#7	#22	#14	-1.1%
SG	#8	#26	#17	#13	-1.2%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

109.1

117.3

Rebounds per Game

44.0

46.2

Assists per Game

24.7

26.0

Steals per Game

8.6

8.1

Blocks per Game

4.0

5.9

Shots per Game

86.2

88.6

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.9

14.2

2-Pt Percentage per Game

53.2

56.3

3-Pt Percentage per Game

36.2

37.8

Turnovers per Game

14.2

13.8

Fouls per Game

18.9

19.1

Recent Trends

Luka Doncic (PG) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 45.0 pts, 11.0 reb, 13.0 ast against GSW
Quentin Grimes (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.9% to 18.0, 26.9 min average previous 3 games.
Jaden Hardy (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 43.3% to 10.9, 19.2 min average previous 3 games.
Jordan Miller (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 43.9% to 23.8, 16.5 min average previous 3 games.