{"id":28351,"date":"2013-03-26T10:25:54","date_gmt":"2013-03-26T15:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=28351"},"modified":"2013-03-26T10:25:54","modified_gmt":"2013-03-26T15:25:54","slug":"nba-betting-odds-and-predictions-los-angeles-clippers-vs-dallas-mavericks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/nba-betting-odds-and-predictions-los-angeles-clippers-vs-dallas-mavericks-28351\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Betting Odds and Predictions: Los Angeles Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas Mavericks<br \/>\nTuesday, 3\/26\/13, 9:30 PM EST, TV:\u00a0 TNT<br \/>\nOpening Point Spread:\u00a0 Dallas -1<br \/>\nCurrent Betting Line:\u00a0 Dallas -1<br \/>\nOpening Total:\u00a0 203<br \/>\nCurrent Total:\u00a0 202<br \/>\nOdds Courtesy of Bookmaker<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15646\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15646\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15646\" alt=\"The Dallas Mavericks are 21-15 ATS as an underdog this season\" src=\"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Dirk-Nowitzki-mavericks-3-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Dirk-Nowitzki-mavericks-3-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Dirk-Nowitzki-mavericks-3.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dallas Mavericks are 21-15 ATS as an underdog this season<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Los Angeles hits the road after winning back-to-back home games, including a 101-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets as 7.5-point favorites last Saturday, while going OVER the posted total of 190.5.\u00a0 The Clippers are 20-14 overall when playing away from the Staples Center, including an 11-8 mark versus Western Conference opponents.\u00a0 The team has already clinched a spot in the 2013 NBA playoffs for the ninth time in franchise history.\u00a0 Los Angeles is 10-3 ATS when playing with two days rest this season, with the OVER going 7-5-1 in that situation.<\/p>\n<p>The Clippers and Mavericks rank eighth and seventh respectively in points per game this season, which is important to consider when making your NBA expert picks Tuesday night.\u00a0 With a 48-22 record heading into this matchup, Los Angeles possesses its best 70-game start in franchise history, while it will finish with a winning percentage above .500 in back-to-back seasons for just the second time.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas has also won two consecutive games on its home court, including a 113-108 victory over the Utah Jazz as six-point favorites Sunday, while going OVER the total in its last four affairs.\u00a0 \u201cThis season has been so up and down,\u201d commented Mavericks forward Elton Brand.\u00a0 The Mavericks are 20-14 overall at the American Airlines Center, including a 11-10 mark versus conference foes.\u00a0 Dallas is 21-15 ATS as an underdog this season, with the OVER going 19-16-1 in that situation.<\/p>\n<p>The Mavericks have lost three consecutive games to the Clippers, including a 99-93 setback as 10-point road underdogs on Jan. 9.\u00a0 Dallas is 9-4 in the month of March, with the offense averaging 104.5 points per game on 49.8 percent shooting in that span.\u00a0 Forward Dirk Nowitzki is averaging 18.3 points and 8.4 rebounds since the All-Star break, which is important to consider when looking over the NBA betting lines.<\/p>\n<p>Sports bettors will likely back the Clippers due to their 6-1 ATS mark versus losing teams, while the Mavericks are 22-24 ATS in March.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss out on a winning season and let the NBA handicappers at Maddux Sports line your pockets with cash.\u00a0 Long term packages are available now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas Mavericks Tuesday, 3\/26\/13, 9:30 PM EST, TV:\u00a0 TNT Opening Point Spread:\u00a0 Dallas -1 Current Betting Line:\u00a0 Dallas -1 Opening Total:\u00a0 203 Current Total:\u00a0 202 Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker Los Angeles hits the road after winning back-to-back home games, including a 101-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets as 7.5-point favorites last 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