Dallas Mavericks vs LA Clippers Prediction 4/5/25 NBA Picks

LA Clippers Betting Preview 

The LA Clippers beat the Mavs and Pelicans, and they play the Spurs, Rockets, and Kings next. The Clippers have won 13 of their last 16 games and hope to get out of the play-in tournament. 

The LA Clippers are averaging 112.2 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 108.3 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Norman Powell is averaging 22.4 points and 3.3 rebounds, while James Harden is averaging 22.5 points and 5.8 rebounds. Kawhi Leonard is the third double-digit scorer, and Ivica Zubac is grabbing 12.5 rebounds. The LA Clippers are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 79.6 percent from the free-throw line. The LA Clippers are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.8 rebounds per game.

Why the Los Angeles Clippers will win

• The Clippers have won each of their last six night games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Mavericks have lost each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
• The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four night games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
• The Clippers have covered the spread in six of their last seven home games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Why the Dallas Mavericks will win

• The Mavericks have won four of their last five games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Clippers have lost each of their last three home games with both teams on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The road team has covered the spread in six of the Clippers' last seven games.
• The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last 10 games against Western Conference opponents.

Dallas Mavericks vs LA Clippers Injury Report 

The Mavs will be without Kyrie Irving, Olivier-Maxence Prosper, and Dante Exum. Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively are questionable after not playing last night.

The Clippers will be without Jordan Miller, Amir Coffey, and Ben Simmons.

Dallas Mavericks vs LA Clippers Prediction

It’s not easy to beat the same team back-to-back nights, and the Mavs are still fighting for their playoff lives, so they’re going to play hard. However, the Clippers had their way with the Mavs last night, and unless AD, Lively, and others return, it should be more of the same. At the time of this writing, those guys are questionable. The Clippers are 8-2 SU and ATS in their last 10 games, and they need to keep winning in hopes of getting out of the play-in tournament. It’s a back-to-back, so don’t expect Kawhi, but the Clippers still have enough, especially if the Mavs are so short-handed. I’ll lay the points.