The Los Angeles Clippers bring a 1-0 lead into Game 2 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Clippers enter the matchup as favorites by 1.5 points for the game, which airs on TNT at 10:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 216.5 points.
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Spread: Clippers (-1.5) to Cover
- The model projects the Clippers to win, just as DraftKings does, but the model favors them by slightly more points (4.1 to 1.5).
- Los Angeles’ ATS record is 38-44-0 this season.
- The Clippers have an ATS record of 30-31 when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites this season.
- So far this year, Dallas has compiled a 48-34-0 record against the spread.
- The Mavericks are 11-16 ATS this season when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
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Total: Over 216.5
- The DraftKings point total for this game is more than two possessions lower (13.9 points) than the model projection. Put your money on the over.
- In 59 games this year, Los Angeles and its opponent have combined for more than 216.5 points.
- There have been 67 Dallas’ games this season with more than 216.5 points scored.
- So far this season, 36 out of the Clippers’ 82 games have hit the over.
- In the Mavericks’ 82 chances this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 36 times.
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Moneyline Winner: Clippers (-120)
- Prediction: Clippers 117, Mavericks 113
- Los Angeles has entered the game as favorites 63 times this season and won 46, or 73%, of those games.
- Dallas has been victorious in 12, or 38.7%, of the 31 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
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Paul George Rebounds Prop: Over 5.5
- Paul George posts 22.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.5 steals (sixth in NBA) and 0.5 blocks.
- He collects 5.2 rebounds per game, 0.3 less than his prop bet on Tuesday.
- He has recorded more rebounds than his total in 35 of his 76 games with a prop set this season.
- At 42.9 rebounds per game and 45.1 rebounds conceded, the Mavericks are 21st and 25th in the league, respectively.
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Luka Doncic Rebounds Prop: Under 9.5
- On a per-game basis, Luka Doncic gives the Mavericks 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 9.8 assists. He also averages 1.4 steals (seventh in NBA) and 0.5 blocked shots.
- He averages 0.3 fewer rebounds than his over/under on Tuesday (which is 9.5).
- Bookmakers have listed a rebound over/under for him 75 times this season, and he has gone over in 36 of those games.
- With 42.2 rebounds allowed per game, the Clippers rank fifth-best in the league. They rank 19th in the league by pulling down 43.0 rebounds per contest.
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All stats in this article refer to the 2023-24 regular season.
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