The Los Angeles Clippers can take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference playoff series on Wednesday when they square off against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2. Behind 29 points and 12 rebounds from Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers took the opening game of the seven-game series in the 2020 NBA Playoffs with a 118-110 victory. The Mavericks got 42 points from Luka Doncic but played much of the second half without Kristaps Porzingis, who was ejected in the third quarter after receiving his second technical foul.
Tip-off for Game 2 is at 9 p.m. ET from the NBA bubble in Orlando. William Hill lists Los Angeles as a 6.5-point favorite, while the over-under, or total number of points William Hill thinks will be scored, is 229.5 in the latest Clippers vs. Mavericks odds. Before making any Mavericks vs. Clippers picks, see the NBA predictions from SportsLine’s advanced computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it’s already returned well over $4,700 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks this season. It entered the week on a blistering 58-32 run on top-rated NBA spread picks, returning almost $2,300 on those picks alone. Amazingly, it hasn’t missed a single top-rated pick (5-0) since the NBA’s restart in July. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Clippers vs. Mavericks. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the NBA odds from William Hill and trends for Mavericks vs. Clippers:
- Clippers vs. Mavericks spread: Los Angeles -6.5
- Clippers vs. Mavericks over-under: 229.5 points
- Clippers vs. Mavericks money line: Los Angeles -270, Dallas +230
- LAC: Kawhi Leonard has scored at least 23 points in 12 consecutive games
- DAL: Luka Doncic ranked third in the NBA in assists (8.8 per game)
Why the Clippers can cover
Los Angeles has had success recently against Dallas. The Clippers have won five straight games against the Mavericks, including all four games this season. The margins of victory in those wins have been 8, 15, 3, 15 and 9 points.
In addition, while Dallas’ offense gets much notoriety, the Clippers’ offense has been elite as well. Los Angeles averaged 113.3 points per 100 possessions during the regular season. That ranked second in the NBA, behind only the Mavericks.
Why the Mavericks can cover
Dallas presumably will get a full game out of Porzingis on Wednesday. On Monday, he was ejected with 9:10 remaining in the third quarter and the Mavericks leading 71-66. Porzingis, who had never before been ejected in his career, had 14 points and six rebounds in 20 minutes. Los Angeles outscored the Mavericks 21-11 the rest of the third quarter to take the lead.
According to advanced analytics, Dallas has the best offense in NBA history. The Mavericks averaged 115.9 points per 100 possessions during the regular season. That set the record for the best single-season NBA rating, breaking the mark set last season by the Golden State Warriors.
How to make Clippers vs. Mavericks picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning over the total, as four players go for more than 20 points in the simulations. It also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Mavericks vs. Clippers? And which side of the spread hits in well over 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Clippers vs. Mavericks spread to jump on Wednesday, all from the advanced model that is up over $4,700 on its top-rated NBA picks this season, and find out.
