Clippers vs Mavericks prediction NBA · Friday, November 14
At a glance
The Dallas Mavericks (3-9) host the LA Clippers (3-8) on Friday, November 14 at 8:30 PM ET at American Airlines Center in NBA action. Final score: Clippers 133 – Mavericks 127. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Clippers a 52% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Mavericks are 2-6 at home and the Clippers are 0-3 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 3-7 for the Mavericks and 3-7 for the Clippers (current streaks: Mavericks L2, Clippers L6).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Mavericks 112 – 113 Clippers, a margin of about 0.7 points in favor of the Clippers and a total around 224 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Mavericks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Clippers' defense allows clearly fewer points (111.7 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LACDAL
Top performers
Clippers
James HardenG · #141pts / gameJames HardenG · #111assistsJames HardenG · #114reboundsMavericks
Naji MarshallF · #328pts / game
D'Angelo RussellG5assistsNaji MarshallF · #38reboundsRecent form
LACDALHead-to-head
LAC lead 3-1 this season.
LAC
Team comparison
| LAC | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-8 | Record | 3-9 |
| 111.3 | Points scored / game | 111.0 |
| 111.7 | Points allowed / game | 114.9 |
| -0.3 | Adjusted margin / game | -3.3 |
| L6 | Current streak | L2 |
| 3-7 | Last 10 games | 3-7 |
| 0-3 road | Home / road record | 2-6 home |
| 50-32 (+4.7) | Last season | 39-43 (-1.2) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Clippers
Injury report Mavericks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.