The Dallas Mavericks are 8-point favorites in a decisive Game 6 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers at American Airlines Center on Friday, tipping off at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. The Mavericks hold a 3-2 lead in the series. The matchup’s point total is set at 208.
Keep reading for the best bets you can make on Friday’s game, based on our computer predictions.
How to Bet on Mavericks vs. Clippers
Pick the Clippers (-8) to Cover
In the Mavericks’ 82 games this season, they have 48 wins against the spread.
The Clippers have played 82 games, with 38 wins against the spread.
The Mavericks are 12-5 ATS when favored by 8 points or more this season.
The Clippers have been underdogs by 8 points or more two times this year and covered the spread once.
Take the Points Over (208)
This year, the Mavericks games have finished over 208 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under, 75 (out of 82) times.
This season, 68 of the Clippers’ 82 games have had a combined total of more than 208 points scored.
These teams average a combined 233.5 points per game, 25.5 more points than the over/under of 208 set for this game.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 19.9 more points per game, 227.9, than this game’s over/under of 208 points.
The average total in Mavericks games this season is 25.5 more points than the total of 208 in this game.
The average point total for the Clippers this year is 20.0 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Back the Mavericks on the Moneyline (-325)
The Mavericks have been favorites in 49 games this season and have come away with the win 37 times (75.5%) in those contests.
The Clippers have won 27.8% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (5-13).
This season, the Mavericks have been victorious 15 times in 18 chances when named as a favorite of at least -325 or shorter on the moneyline.
The Clippers have a record of 1-1 when they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +260 or longer (50%).
The Mavericks have an implied victory probability of 76.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
The Clippers have an implied moneyline win probability of 27.8% in this game.
Top Mavericks Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Luka Doncic |
33.5 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
| Kyrie Irving |
24.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
| P.J. Washington |
10.5 |
5.5 |
– |
| Derrick Jones Jr. |
9.5 |
4.5 |
– |
| Dereck Lively II |
7.5 |
5.5 |
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Top Clippers Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Paul George |
24.5 |
5.5 |
4.5 |
| James Harden |
19.5 |
4.5 |
7.5 |
| Ivica Zubac |
14.5 |
9.5 |
– |
| Norman Powell |
12.5 |
2.5 |
– |
| Terance Mann |
10.5 |
4.5 |
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