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Today's date is Thursday, December 19th, and it's game day for the Los Angeles Clippers (15-12) as they take on the Dallas Mavericks (17-9) at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Clippers have a 5-6 road record with a point differential of 2, while the Mavericks have been on a roll with a 7-3 record in their last ten home games.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Clippers vs. Mavericks live today

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024

Time: 8:30 pm EST

Site: American Airlines Center

City: Dallas, TX

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Game odds for Clippers vs. Mavericks

The latest odds as of Thursday:

Odds: Clippers (+208), Mavericks (-255)

Spread:  Mavericks -6.5

Over/Under: 226.5 points

That gives the Clippers an implied team point total of 112.19, and the Mavericks 115.58.

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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday Clippers vs. Mavericks game

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Clippers & Mavericks game:

Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Dallas Mavericks on the Moneyline.

Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Dallas Mavericks at -6.5.

Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 226.5.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Clippers vs. Mavericks on Thursday

The Mavericks have won 4 straight home games

The Clippers' last 3 road games have stayed under the Total

The Clippers have covered in 7 of their 11 road games this season

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