Halftime Report
The Mavericks need a win to get to even, but right now it’s anybody’s game. Sitting on a score of 45-41, they have looked like the better team, but there’s still two more quarters to play.
The Mavericks came into the contest with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
Dallas Mavericks @ Los Angeles Clippers
Regular Season Records: Dallas 50-32, Los Angeles 51-31
Current Series Standings: Dallas 0, Los Angeles 1
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles, California
- TV: TNT
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $49.00
What to Know
On Tuesday, the Dallas Mavericks will fight it out against the Los Angeles Clippers in a Western Conference playoff contest at 10:00 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena. Despite being away, the Mavericks are looking at a two-point advantage in the spread.
The Mavericks are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week’s over/under low at 221.5, but even that wound up being too high. They fell 109-97 to the Clippers on Sunday. Dallas didn’t live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
The Mavericks’ loss shouldn’t obscure the performances of Kyrie Irving, who scored 31 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, and Luka Doncic, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 13 rebounds. Doncic’s afternoon made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least 30 points.
The Mavericks have some ground to make up, as the Clippers currently lead the series 1-0. Check back here after the game to see if the Mavericks can even up the series or if the Clippers can really take the lead.
Odds
Dallas is a slight 2-point favorite against Los Angeles, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Clippers as a 1-point favorite.
The over/under is 215.5 points.
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Series History
Los Angeles has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Dallas.
- Apr 21, 2024 – Los Angeles 109 vs. Dallas 97
- Dec 20, 2023 – Los Angeles 120 vs. Dallas 111
- Nov 25, 2023 – Los Angeles 107 vs. Dallas 88
- Nov 10, 2023 – Dallas 144 vs. Los Angeles 126
- Feb 08, 2023 – Dallas 110 vs. Los Angeles 104
- Jan 22, 2023 – Los Angeles 112 vs. Dallas 98
- Jan 10, 2023 – Los Angeles 113 vs. Dallas 101
- Nov 15, 2022 – Dallas 103 vs. Los Angeles 101
- Feb 12, 2022 – Los Angeles 99 vs. Dallas 97
- Feb 10, 2022 – Dallas 112 vs. Los Angeles 105
