In a season where the concept of home-court advantage has been somewhat obsolete, the NBA playoffs series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks has taken it to another level. After Los Angeles triumphed in Game 3 on Friday, road teams have now won each of the first three games of this Western Conference series. The Clippers will try to level things off at two games apiece with another road win on Sunday night. For the Mavericks, tonight is critical to maintaining the early series advantage they worked so hard to earn. This Clippers vs. Mavericks NBA betting picks preview will explore the best NBA betting odds, provide some key betting trends and offer the top NBA picks and predictions for the game.
Clippers vs. Mavericks NBA Betting Preview
Clippers vs. Mavericks Game Info
NBA Western Conference Quarterfinals NBA Playoffs Game 4 (DAL leads 2-1)
Los Angeles Clippers (48-27, 22-15 Away) vs. Dallas Mavericks (44-31, 21-16 Home)
Date: Sunday, May 30, 2021
Start Time: 9:30 p.m. EST
Venue: American Airlines Center — Dallas, Texas
Coverage: TNT
It appears that the Clippers have some fight left in them after all. After throwing many in the NBA betting community for a total loop by dropping Games 1 and 2 of this series on their home floor, Los Angeles fell behind by some 20 points early on in Game 3. Just when it appeared they were truly going to roll over, Los Angeles came storming back. Kawhi Leonard was once again phenomenal on Friday with 36 points. Paul George wasn’t far behind with 29. Best of all, the Clippers finally got some scoring production from their supporting cast. Reggie Jackson was moved to the starting lineup and delivered with 16 points and four assists. Marcus Morris also got in on the act, drilling a trio of 3-pointers to finish with 15 points in the win.
Luka Doncic is just different. He went off for 44 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in Game 3 on Friday, coming about as close to a triple-double as it gets. Unfortunately, he got very little help from the rest of his Dallas teammates in the loss. Maxi Kleber and Jalen Brunson supplied 14 points, while Tim Hardaway Jr. finished with 12 to round out those in double figures. Kristaps Porzingis was ineffective over the course of 34 minutes. He will need to be better if the Mavericks are going to see their early series lead through to the end.
Clippers vs. Mavericks Betting NBA Picks + NBA Odds Shopping
Using Awesemo’s OddsShopper Tool, we can easily compare the NBA odds for Clippers vs. Mavericks NBA Playoffs betting across the major sportsbooks. The odds outlined below are from 1 p.m. EST on May 30, so make sure to check out the OddsShopper tool yourself to get the most up-to-date odds.
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NBA Odds: Moneyline
- Clippers (-149) — BetMGM
- Mavericks: (+145) — William Hill
NBA Odds: Spread
- Clippers -3 (-110) — BetMGM
- Mavericks: +3.5 (-106) — FanDuel
NBA Odds: Total
- Over: 221 (-110) — William Hill
- Under: 221.5 (-110) — BetMGM, FanDuel
Clippers vs. Mavericks NBA Betting Trends
- Clippers are just 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight road games as an NBA betting favorite.
- Mavericks are 4-0 ATS in their last four games following an outright loss.
- Mavericks are just 2-6 ATS in their last eight games following a double-digit loss at home.
- Under is 5-1-1 in the Clippers’ last seven games following an outright win.
- Over is 7-1 in the Mavericks’ last eight games.
- Clippers are 7-2 ATS in their last nine head-to-head matchups against the Mavericks in Dallas.
Clippers vs. Mavericks Prediction
Even though the Clippers showed up on Friday, it still took both Leonard and George going off to get that victory. Can other members of the supporting cast consistently step up? The same question is now being asked of the Mavericks after it was the Doncic Show in Game 3. With major question marks on both sides, a bet on the total seems like the ideal option for Sunday’s game. In what has largely been a defense-optional series thus far, one could do worse than to play over 221 total points for Game 4.
Prediction: Over 221
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