Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers Game 3 prediction: Who will take the lead in the series?

Perhaps the most interesting series of the Playoffs 1st round is in sight. Not only in terms of results, but because of the quality of both rosters and definitely it will be unfortunate to see one of the teams out of the postseason at the very beginning. Playoff NBA news and tips are at your fingertips

The Dallas Mavericks tied the series, now they have the home court advantage and the pressure is on the Clippers. What the team from Texas lacked compared to game 1 was effort and slightly better defense. It was done in a great way. Doncic had to play 46 minutes in the previous match and the biggest task for Jason Kidd and the other Mavs coaches will be how to rest and relieve the leader of this team as much as possible.

The Clippers seemed to played most of the second match in Los Angeles under some sort of obstruction. As strange as it sounds, it looked like as if the return to the court of the team's star Kawhi Leonard removed team chemistry and the Clippers were unable to adjust to the new/old system. Leonard has not played a single game since March 31 and on many occasions he was a little rusty, scoring only 15 points with 5 missed three-pointers.

Pre-match odds Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers

Pre-match odds Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers

	Dallas Mavericks	Los Angeles Clippers
	1.53	2.60

Doncic said about Leonard after game 2 that he is an amazing player and that he knows he will be much better. Leonard is locked defensively and offensively and you have to learn to play against him, Doncic stated. This is probably what the Clippers players think about Luka Magic as well.

That could be a crucial thing. Can Leonard regain his form and react after a long absence due to injury. With 100% fit Leonard, but also George and Harden at the top level, this is a team that has winning ambitions. It turned out there is not too much of a problem for them to play in Dallas because they won 3 of the 5 previous away games.

The current handicap according to most of the world's bookmakers is -4.5 on the Dallas Mavericks, which on the one hand is completely justified because Doncic and Irving like to play on their home field, but the Playoff experience, the tradition against Dallas and the advantage in the paint are factors that even out this duel a lot, maybe slightly favor the Clippers. Handicap on the guests is the primary bet, and for braver punters moneyline is also a good choice. Look for the best odds on the market.

Best pick: LA CLIPPERS TO COVER AH 4.5 SPREAD 1.95 | Place Bet

Additional pick: LA CLIPPERS TO WIN 2.65 | Place Bet

It was already known that Greg Brown ended the season because of, but what is much more important is the condition of Tim Hardaway, who is highly questionable due to the ankle injury he suffered in the second match. More information will be available in the period before the match

Another player who had to leave the previous match, Gafford, according to all information, should be in the team and was even removed from the questionable list.

On Tuesday night, one of the Dallas Mavericks veteran guards left the game with an ankle injury.@LorenzoAlmanza2 dives into everything we know about the injury here and how this could affect the Mavs. https://t.co/rrva8W2z4q

— The Smoking Cuban (@thesmokingcuban) April 25, 2024

There are no injuries at the moment with the LA Clippers and Tyron Lue will be able to count on all his best available players

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— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) April 25, 2024

• Clippers won away - 6/7 Last Games
• Mavericks lost - 3/4 Last Games
  Clippers to win | 2.60

• Mavericks won at home - 7/8 Last Games
• Clippers lost - 4/5 Last Games
  Mavericks to win | 1.53

• Dallas Mavericks: Under points - 5/5 Last Games
• H2H: Under points - 9/10 Last Games
  Under 221.5 points
  

Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers last 5 matches