Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas Mavericks odds, picks and predictions

Jess Root | Staff Writer

The Los Angeles Clippers (16-10) take on the Dallas Mavericks (16-10) Wednesday. Tip-off from American Airlines Center is 8:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Clippers vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: tied 1-1

The Clippers have won 8 straight games and 9 out of their last 10. They blew out the Indiana Pacers on Monday 151-127 on the road, covering the 4-point spread as favorites.

The Mavericks last played on Monday, a 130-104 road defeat to the Denver Nuggets, failing to cover the 8-point spread as underdogs. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games after a 4-game winning streak.

Clippers at Mavericks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:48 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Clippers -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Mavericks +130 (bet $100 to win $130)
Against the spread (ATS): Clippers -3.5 (-110) | Mavericks +3.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 236.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Clippers at Mavericks key injuries

Clippers

F Paul George (illness) questionable
G Bones Hyland (knee) questionable

Mavericks

F Josh Green (elbow) out
G Kyrie Irving (heel) out
F Maxi Kleber (toe) out
C Dereck Lively II (ankle) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Clippers at Mavericks picks and predictions

Prediction

Mavericks 123, Clippers 120

Moneyline

The red-hot Clippers have 8 consecutive wins but have allowed 127 or more points in 2 straight games and in 3 of their last 5.

Averaging 119.3 points per game, the MAVERICKS (+130) can score.

The Clippers are only 5-7 on the road, but the Mavs aren't great at home so far this season. They are 7-5 on their home court.

Can the Clippers bank on scoring 140 or more like they have the last 2 games? I don't think so.

The streak comes to an end.

BET MAVERICKS (+130).

Against the spread

Neither team is exactly a good bet ATS. The Clippers are 13-13 ATS, and the Mavs are only slightly better at 14-12 ATS.

The Mavs are 2-6 ATS as underdogs this season. The Clippers are 12-9 ATS as favorites.

But the Clippers are 5-7 ATS away from home, and Dallas is 5-7 ATS at home.

The Mavericks' last 11 covers have been outright wins, so it's a better bet to either take the Clippers to win and cover, or to take the Mavs on the moneyline, which is my pick for tonight.

PASS.

Over/Under

Five of the Mavs' last 8 games have had more than 236 total points.

The Clippers' last 2 games, and 3 of their last 5, have surpassed Wednesday's projected total.

They had 270 total points in their last matchup in Dallas on Nov. 10.

BET OVER 236.5 (-115).

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