Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks: Don Best NBA Playoff Odds & Trends for 5/28/2021

The Los Angeles Clippers (47-25, 0-2) are 2.5-point favorites heading into Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks (42-30, 2-0) at American Airlines Center on Friday, starting at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. The Mavericks lead the series 2-0.

How to Watch

Time: 9:30 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN

Betting Suggestions:

Clippers vs. Mavericks Betting Data

Clippers Betting Data

• Los Angeles covered the spread more often than not this season, going 39-34-1 against the spread.
• The Clippers' record against the spread as at least a 2.5-point favorite is above .500 at 30-27.
• Los Angeles typically does not hit the over, only breaking the point total in 36 of 74 games (48.6%).

Mavericks Betting Data

• Dallas is an even 37-37 against the spread this season.
• The Mavericks have a losing record (17-23) when they're at least 2.5-point underdogs.
• Dallas has failed to hit the over in a majority of their games this season, going over the point total in just 35 of 74 opportunities.

Point Total Insights

• Los Angeles' games this year have gone over the point total for Friday's matchup total (219 points) in 58.1% of opportunities (43 out of 74 matchups).
• In Dallas' games this season, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Friday's matchup point total in 44 out of 74 matchups (59.5%).
• Together, the two teams combine for 226.6 points per game, 7.6 points more than the over/under of 219 for this game.
• This game's point total is 0.6 fewer points than the 218.4 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
• On average, the Clippers have seen a 222.1 over/under in their games this season, 3.1 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Mavericks' games have a total points bet of 222.9 points this season, 3.9 points more than the over/under for this matchup.

Previous Matchups

Dallas has won a majority of its last 10 games against Los Angeles, going 6-4, while the Mavericks have a better against the spread record, 6-4, than the Clippers as well in those matchups between the two teams.

Clippers Players to Watch

• Kawhi Leonard leads the Clippers in scoring, tallying 24.8 points per game to go with 6.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists.
• Ivica Zubac is Los Angeles' leading rebounder, pulling down 7.2 per game, while Paul George is its best passer, distributing 5.2 assists in each contest.
• George makes more threes per game than any other member of the Clippers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.2 per contest.
• The Los Angeles steals leader is Leonard, who averages 1.6 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Serge Ibaka, who compiles 1.1 rejections per contest.

Mavericks Players to Watch

• The Mavericks' Luka Doncic racks up enough points (27.7 per game) and assists (8.6 per game) to sit atop the team's leaderboards.
• Kristaps Porzingis is at the top of the Dallas rebounding leaderboard with 8.9 rebounds per game. He also notches 20.1 points and adds 1.6 assists per game.
• Tim Hardaway Jr. is consistent from distance and leads the Mavericks with 3.0 made threes per game.
• Dallas' leader in steals is Josh Richardson (1.0 per game), and its leader in blocks is Porzingis (1.3 per game).

Injury Report

Clippers:

Serge Ibaka: Out (Back)

Mavericks:

JJ Redick: Out (Heel)