Mavericks vs. Clippers betting: NBA preview for December 21

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The Los Angeles Clippers (16-12) are 3.5-point underdogs against the Dallas Mavericks (17-10) at American Airlines Center on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The game begins at 8:30 PM ET on KFAA and KTLA. The matchup’s over/under is 221.5.

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Mavericks Cover -3.5 vs Clippers -110

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Mavericks vs. Clippers betting lines

  • Mavericks odds to win: -168
  • Clippers odds to win: +142
  • Spread: Mavericks (-3.5)
  • Total: 221.5
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Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Dallas has covered the spread seven times at home and is 8-4 in home contests.
  • Dallas has gone 6-3 ATS in home games this year when playing as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • Mavericks home games have gone over the set point total four times this year.
  • This season at home, Dallas and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.0 points per contest, 8.5 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks are 8-2 overall and 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The Mavericks’ last 10 contests saw six hit the over.
  • The Mavericks’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 231.4 points scored. That’s 9.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Mavericks are scoring 4.0 points more per game compared to their season average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • The Mavericks have been favored on the moneyline 18 total times this season. They’ve gone 12-6 in those games.
  • Dallas has gone 11-3 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -168 or shorter (winning 78.6%).
  • The Mavericks have a 62.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (fourth in NBA) 45.4 (fifth) 45.7 (fifth) 43.7 (13th) 25.9 (14th) 13.9 (13th)

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Clippers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Clippers are 6-6 in road contests and have covered the spread eight times on the road.
  • The Clippers have a 1-0 record ATS in road games this year as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Clippers games have gone over the set point total four times on the road this year.
  • The Clippers and their opponents have averaged a total of 218.6 points per road contest this year, 2.9 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Clippers Recent Trends

  • The Clippers have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The Clippers and their opponents have hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The Clippers’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 219.4 points scored. That’s 2.1 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Clippers are scoring 110.6 points per game compared to their 109.9 season average.

Clippers Betting Records

  • This season, Los Angeles has been the underdog 19 times and won eight, or 42.1%, of those games.
  • The Clippers have entered 15 games this season as the underdog by +142 or more and is 5-10 in those contests.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Clippers have a 41.3% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (11th in NBA) 46.2 (11th) 44.1 (14th) 41.5 (fourth) 24.9 (21st) 15.1 (22nd)
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