The Los Angeles Clippers (24-24, 11-13 Away), one of the NBA’s top scoring defenses, are on the road to face the Dallas Mavericks (25-22, 17-7 Home) on Sunday. Los Angeles beat the San Antonio Spurs 131-126 at AT&T Center on Friday. Kawhi Leonard was the standout player with 36 points and seven assists.
The Clippers are the eighth seed in the Western Conference. Dallas won in impressive fashion on Friday at American Airlines Center, beating the Miami Heat 115-90.
Luka Doncic had 34 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists to lead the team. The Mavericks are fifth in the Western Conference. The teams are meeting for the last time this season. Los Angeles and Dallas have split their two matchups this season.
The Clippers took the last meeting, beating the Mavericks 113-101 at Crypto.com Arena on January 10. Leonard led the Clippers with 33 points and nine rebounds. Doncic had 43 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists in the loss.
Norman Powell is averaging 16.3 points per game to lead the Clips in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Ivica Zubac is grabbing 10.5 rebounds per game, eighth-most in the league, and John Wall is dishing 5.2 assists.
Doncic’s 33.7 points per game have powered the Mavs on offense. He has the top scoring average in the league. Doncic has also tallied 8.8 assists, fourth-most in the NBA, and 8.9 rebounds per game. The Clippers are one of the top scoring defenses in the NBA, ranking fifth with 110.8 points per game allowed.
The Clippers are 7-3 in the last 10 trips to American Airlines Center. Los Angeles is 3-7 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -6.5 (109.5-116.0).
Dallas has a 4-6 record over the last 10, allowing 119.1 points per game on average while scoring only 114.1 (-5.0 margin). The Mavericks are averaging 112.9 ppg for the full season while allowing 112.2.
CLIPPERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Kawhi Leonard: 38.8 | 28.7 | +10.0
Points per game:
Kawhi Leonard: 29.3 | 19.3 | +10.0
Paul George: 14.5 | 23.2 | -8.7
Assists per game:
Paul George: 8.0 | 5.3 | +2.7
MAVERICKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Christian Wood: 40.0 | 28.5 | +11.5
Points per game:
Spencer Dinwiddie: 21.8 | 16.7 | +5.1
Rebounds per game:
Christian Wood: 13.0 | 8.4 | +4.6
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Dallas Mavericks (-125)
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