Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Dallas Mavericks will travel to face the LA Clippers in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night.
Tip off time from the Staples Center in Los Angeles is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the road club Dallas Mavericks favored by -2 ½ points with an over under of 181 ½ points.
The early money from the NBA bettors has not moved this betting line as Dallas remains a -2 ½ point favorite.
The total has moved up to 182 points.
Those backing the favored Dallas Mavericks on the money line will lay –145 odds with the underdog LA Clippers returning +125 odds to win straight up with no need for points on their side.
The Dallas swept the season series with the LA Clippers and covered the point spread in all four games.
There were three overs and one under.
Dallas will travel to the LA Clippers with a record of 8-6 on the season. The team is 2-4 on the road.
The Mavericks average 92 points with 43.1% shooting with 30.9% coming from beyond the arc. Dallas hits on 74.6% from the free throw line.
Defensively the clubs surrenders 88 points and 42.5% shooting. Opponents connect on 35.4% from three against them.
Dallas was riding a five game win streak and dropped a 73-70 road defeat to the LA Lakers on Monday night as a +3 ½ point underdog.
The total landed under the closing line of 181 ½ points.
The Mavs shot just 35% from the floor and 4 of 26 from the three point line.
Dirk Nowtizki led the team with 21 points and seven rebounds on 8 of 17 shooting.
Shawn Marion grabbed nine rebounds and contributed with seven points.
Off the bench Lamar Odom contributed with 10 points on just 4 of 10 from the floor.
No other Mavericks player scored in double digits.
They allowed the Lakers 38.2% shooting with 1 of 10 coming from three.
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The LA Clippers will enter this back to back to back with a mark of 7-4 on the year. The club is 6-1 at home.
LA averages 97 points and 45.1% shooting with 32.4% coming from the three point line. The Clips hit on 66.3% from the free throw line.
On defense the team allows 96 points and 45% shooting. Opponents connect on 35.7% from three against them.
They have won six straight on their home court.
LA Clippers are coming off the 108-79 road defeat last night to the Utah Jazz as a +4 point underdog.
The total landed under the closing line of 190 ½ points.
The Clippers got crushed in the second half as they were outscored by 18 points in defeat.
LA made just 36.5% of their shots with 4 of 20 coming from three.
Caron Butler led the Clips with 14 points on 6 of 13 from the floor.
Off the bench Courtney Fortson had 13 points as he made 5 of his 10 shots.
Randy Foye had 11 points with a poor 4 of 14 shooting.
The Clippers allowed the Jazz 47.6% shooting with 3 of 8 coming from three.
Trend: Dallas Mavericks are 7-0 ATS in their past seven games versus the LA Clippers.
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