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Game 4 of the LA Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks series is set for Monday at the American Airlines Arena. The series is 2-1 for the Mavs, who wish to move a step closer to the next round if they mazimize home court advantage.
Contrary to expectations that this will be a shootout, the series has been a defensive battle featuring multiple NBA All-Stars and former league MVPs.
Dallas has shown that they can also play the defensive battle, while the Clippers would need to find some constency with their key players to even up the series.
LA Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks: Preview, betting tips, and prediction
The Game 4 matchup between the LA Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks is at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Apr. 28.
ABC has the television broadcast rights and will begin telecast by 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. NBA League Pass subscribers can enjoy the same feed though an online live stream.
Moneyline: Clippers (+190) vs Mavericks (-230)
Spread: Clippers +6.0 (-110) vs -6.0 Mavericks (-110)
Total (O/U): Clippers (u208.5) vs Mavericks (o208.5)
Editor's Note: odds may vary as the game approaches. The listed odds above are the available information at the time of this writing.
LA Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks: Preview
Despite the Dallas Mavericks ranking 20th in scoring defense, they succeeded during a defensive battle with the LA Clippers on Game 3, winning 101-90 at the American Airlines Center.
With the defensive intesity, it resulted in some heightened emotions leading to Russell Westbrook and PJ Washington getting ejected.
It was a subpar night for Luka Doncic, but his presence remains as the focal point in the Mavericks' success in their recent outing.
The Clippers will need more from Kawhi Leonard, who just had nine points in 24 minutes to help out the production coming from James Harden, Paul George and Norman Powell.
LA Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks: Starting lineups, subs and rotations
PG - James Harden, SG - Terance Mann, SF - Paul George, PF - Kawhi Leonard, C- Ivica Zubac
Norman Powell and Russell Westbrook are two players getting minutes off thhe bench, while Mason Plumlee and Amir Coffey rounds up the nine-man rotation for the Clippers.
PG - Luka Doncic, SG - Kyrie Irving, SF - Derrick Jones Jr., PF - PJ Washington, C - Daniel Gafford
The Mavs has been utilizing this starting five and have four players coming off the bench rotation, with Jamychal Green, Maxi Kleber, Dereck Liveley II and Dante Exum.
LA Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks: Betting tips
In the two games Kawhi Leonard has played in the series, he has averaged a lowly 12.0 points, and his NBA prop entering Game 4 is at 18.5 points. At this point, it's very risky to put 'The Klaw' to go over.
With the game played in front of the Dallas crowd, expect a big night from Luka Doncic, who has been giving the team 31.7 points. What's good about the Slovenian guard is that he can adjust his game and should go over the 31.5 prop given to him for Game 4.
LA Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks: Prediction
The Dallas Mavericks should beat the LA Clippers, but expect the spread to be close and wont be covered.
The total for this game should be under, as another defensive battle similar to 90s basketball in the NBA is expected.
