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The Los Angeles Clippers go on the road to take on the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday January 22, 2019 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Banged Up Clippers
The banged up Los Angeles Clippers broke out of a five game losing streak last Sunday, beating the San Antonio Spurs 103-95 in San Antonio last Sunday. The Clippers, who have fallen to 25-21 on the season are playing without Sixth Man supreme Lou Williams and starting forward Danilo Gallinari who are both out with injuries. The Clippers hope to carry momentum as they play on the road again in Dallas.
The Clippers rank 5th in team scoring at 114.5 points per game. They are 22nd in passing with their 22.8 assists per game average. Los Angeles is also 14th in rebounding at 45.5 boards grabbed per contest. The Clippers have the 7th worst scoring defense in the league at 114.2 points per game allowed.
Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks 1/22/19
Moneyline Odds: Clippers +155, Mavericks -175
Odds from betonline.ag as of 1/22/19
Dennis Smith Jr. Returns
The Dallas Mavericks are heading south these days as they have lost seven out of their last 10 games. The Mavs enter this game on a four game losing streak and they hope the return of Dennis Smith Jr. is going to help spark the team and give it the much needed rhythm to breakthrough.
The Mavericks score an average of 109.6 points per game which puts them at 20th in the entire league. Dallas is 24th in the passing department with 22.5 assists per game and they are also ranked 10th in rebounding at 46.0 rebounds per contest. The Mavs have the 13th best scoring defense in the NBA at 109.6 points per game allowed.
Who Wins?
The Clippers are 4-6 SU in their last 10 games played and are 2-1 SU in their last 3 road games played. The Mavericks are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games played and 1-3 SU in their last four home games. Head to head, the Clippers are 6-4 SU in their last 10 meetings.
The Clippers have found it hard to win games lately with Lou Williams who has missed the Clippers last couple of games with a sore hamstring. Danilo Gallinari is questionable with back spasms and he did not join the team in San Antonio last Sunday. But Los Angeles displayed balanced scoring to beat the Spurs 103-95 last Sunday in San Antonio.
The Mavericks look almost 100% with Dennis Smith Jr. expected to be back for this game. However, injuries have not been the issues for Dallas this season but their lack of consistency and inability to find rhythm despite Luka Doncic having a sensational season. Dallas has been solid at home but have lost two in a row there, including to the Spurs. Los Angeles is banged up but still has the better team between the two.
I’m going with the underdogs here and picking the Los Angeles Clippers to beat the Dallas Mavericks on 1/22/19.
Other Bets To Make
Both the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks are 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Clippers are 2-1 ATS in three road games over that period while the Mavericks are 1-3 ATS in four home games during that stretch. Head to head, the Mavs are 5-4-1 ATS in their last 10 games against the Clippers.
Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks 1/22/19
Spread Odds: Clippers +4 (-105), Mavericks -4 (-115)
Odds from betonline.ag as of 1/22/19
The Clippers are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games against teams with a winning home record. They are also 5-1 ATS in their last six road games played.The Mavericks are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games when playing on zero days rest but are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 home games. Head to head, the Clippers are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games in Dallas and 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight meetings overall. Both teams are in a funk right now but the Clippers look to be in better form despite the injuries.
Prediction: Clippers +4
The under is 8-2 in the last 10 games played by the Clippers. Los Angeles has seen the under go 3-0 in their last three road games. On the other hand, the total has gone under in seven out of the last 10 games played by the Mavericks. The under is 3-1 in the last four home games played by Dallas. Head to head, the under is 5-4-1 in the last 10 meetings between these two teams.
Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks 1/22/19
Over/Under Odds: Over 221.5 -115, Under 221.5 -105
Odds from betonline.ag as of 1/22/19
The under has been the play for both teams individually and head to head. The Clippers have scored over 110 points just once in their last five games and that’s due to the players they are missing due to injury. Likewise, the Mavs have not scored more than 106 points in their last three games so I don’t think these teams are going to breach the 221.5 point mark.
Prediction: Under 221.5
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