Clippers vs Mavericks Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown at the American Airlines Center tonight as the Los Angeles Clippers sail into Dallas to clash with the Mavericks in what promises to be a playoff spectacle unlike any other! With the Clippers riding the wave of their recent dominant victory and the Mavericks hungry to even the score, the stage is set for an epic battle that could redefine the pecking order in the Western Conference. Tonight’s tipoff is at 9:30 PM EST, and with the stakes sky-high and the score lines razor-thin, every dribble, pass, and shot could tilt the scales. As the over/under teeters at a tantalizing 220.5, fans are buckled in for a high-flying, fast-breaking basketball bonanza. So, will the Mavericks lasso the Clippers, or will the Clippers clip the Mavs’ wings? Tune in to find out!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 21, 2024 09:30PM EST

Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas

Vegas Odds

	LAC ML	DAL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+115	-135	221.0	2.0/-2.0
Recent	+135	-160	220.5	3.5/-3.5
Difference	+20	-25	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

30W-21L

42.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

31W-20L

57.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
12/19/24	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	24	26	39	29	00	118	Under
12/19/24	Dallas Mavericks DAL	30	19	28	18	00	95	Under
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
12/19	vs DAL	118-95W	47	30	13	85
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

Mavericks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/19	@ LAC	95-118L	40	21	13	86
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

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Clippers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Kris Dunn SG	19.0	17.1	18.2	53%	19.6
James Harden PG	49.0	37.5	43.1	100%	43.3
Derrick Jones Jr. PF	14.0	16.1	20.0	100%	20.3
Norman Powell SF	40.0	37.5	28.2	67%	33.6
Ivica Zubac C	43.0	34.6	34.9	100%	35.3

Dallas Mavericks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Quentin Grimes SG	23.0	17.4	16.6	27%	26.3
Kyrie Irving PG	43.0	35.5	38.8	100%	39.1
Dereck Lively II C	29.0	25.9	24.3	47%	25.3
Klay Thompson SF	28.0	31.1	26.3	100%	26.6
PJ Washington PF	34.0	30.1	30.2	100%	30.2

Clippers Notable Injuries

Mavericks Notable Injuries

Luka Doncic (PG): Avg: 32.0pts, 9.1reb, 9.3ast, 38.0 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 10.1
Dwight Powell (C): Avg: 2.6pts, 2.7reb, 1.1ast, 11.0 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 0.8
Markieff Morris (PF/C): Avg: 2.2pts, 1.3reb, 0.5ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 0.6
Kessler Edwards (SG/SF): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.7reb, 0.2ast, 4.7 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 0.2
Jazian Gortman (PG): Avg: 1.4pts, 0.3reb, 0.3ast, 3.3 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 0.5

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
Norman Powell	LAC	Pts	21.5	25.9	+4.4	60%	50%	67%	67%	DAL	-0.2	#14
Ivica Zubac	LAC	Pts	14.5	17.8	+3.3	40%	50%	47%	47%	DAL	+0.4	#20
Spencer Dinwiddie	DAL	Reb	1.5	2.7	+1.2	100%	80%	73%	73%	LAC	-0.1	#14
James Harden	LAC	Reb	5.5	6.2	+0.7	20%	50%	67%	67%	DAL	+0.3	#22

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Clippers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#4	#2	#28	#8	-5.6%
PF	#5	#3	#2	#3	-11.1%
PG	#23	#14	#13	#17	1.4%
SF	#26	#20	#11	#26	6.7%
SG	#5	#2	#10	#6	-7.3%

Mavericks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#20	#15	#30	#20	2.6%
PF	#19	#27	#25	#24	4.2%
PG	#8	#10	#9	#8	-5.4%
SF	#9	#7	#23	#12	-2.4%
SG	#14	#22	#18	#16	0.1%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

108.6

117.8

Rebounds per Game

43.9

46.1

Assists per Game

24.8

25.7

Steals per Game

9.5

8.6

Blocks per Game

3.9

5.6

Shots per Game

85.9

89.1

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.5

13.2

2-Pt Percentage per Game

52.8

55.9

3-Pt Percentage per Game

36.8

37.1

Turnovers per Game

15.3

14.1

Fouls per Game

19.1

19.7

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
Mo Bamba (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.2% to 10.1, 14.5 min average previous 3 games.
Nicolas Batum (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.6% to 23.6, 17.1 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.
Maxi Kleber (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 47.6% to 13.3, 25.4 min average previous 3 games.
Norman Powell (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 35.7% to 34.1, 25.2 min average previous 3 games.