Clippers vs. Mavericks betting: NBA preview for March 21

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The Dallas Mavericks (23-47) are underdogs (by 7.5 points) to break a 10-game home losing streak when they host the Los Angeles Clippers (34-36) on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 235.5 points.

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Clippers Cover -7.5 vs Mavericks -109

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Clippers vs. Mavericks betting lines

  • Clippers odds to win: -285
  • Mavericks odds to win: +229
  • Spread: Clippers (-7.5)
  • Total: 235.5

Clippers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Los Angeles has a 19-17 record against the spread on the road and are 15-21 in road contests.
  • This year, Los Angeles is 1-2 ATS on the road when playing as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Clippers have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 19 times this season.
  • Los Angeles and its opponents have averaged a total of 223.2 points per road contest this year, 12.3 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Clippers Recent Trends

  • The Clippers have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Clippers’ last 10 games saw five hit the over.
  • The Clippers’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 229.1 points scored. That’s 6.4 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their past 10 games, the Clippers have a points-per-game average 6.3 points above their season-long scoring average.

Clippers Betting Records

  • The Clippers have won 61.1% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (22-14).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -285 or shorter, Los Angeles has a record of 12-4 (75% win percentage).
  • The Clippers have an implied moneyline win probability of 74.0% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (fourth in NBA) 46.9 (12th) 40.6 (29th) 42.0 (seventh) 23.6 (30th) 13.7 (15th)

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Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • At home this year, Mavericks games have gone over the set point total 17 times.
  • The Mavericks have covered the spread 17 times at home and is 14-21 in home contests.
  • This year, the Mavericks are 1-3 ATS at home as 7.5-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home the Mavericks and their opponents have averaged a total of 230.5 points per contest, 5.0 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks have a 2-8 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • Mavericks’ past 10 games saw three hit the over.
  • The past 10 Mavericks games averaged 0.8 fewer points (234.7) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Mavericks have a 109.4 points-per-game average, 3.9 points below their season-long scoring average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • This season, Dallas has won 13 out of the 49 games, or 26.5%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Mavericks have entered 28 games this season as the underdog by +229 or more and is 5-23 in those contests.
  • The Mavericks have a 30.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (15th in NBA) 47.4 (19th) 44.9 (10th) 46.6 (27th) 25.1 (23rd) 14.4 (21st)
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