This year, the opposition's starting PFs have shot 27.2% on three-pointers (2nd-weakest in the league) vs. the Clippers, designating this as a challenging matchup. The LA Clippers have played at the 9th-most sluggish pace in the NBA this year, which ought to reduce possessions for the Dallas Mavericks.
This year when they are on their home court, the other team's starting SFs have shot 43.3% on shot attempts from the field (5th-weakest in the NBA) against the Clippers, resulting in a challenging matchup. The LA Clippers have played at the 9th-most sluggish pace in the NBA this year, which ought to reduce possessions for the Dallas Mavericks.
Out of all players in the league, Dereck Lively II places in the 96th percentile for shooting efficiency playing at home with an excellent 68.3% rate this year. The matchup vs. Ivica Zubac is a positive one for three-point attempts; when Zubac is on the visiting team and matched up against other starting Cs this year, they have attempted a monstrous 3.6 3-point shots per game (100th percentile). The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 6th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Mavericks rank 9th-best in in the NBA with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games. The number of fouls drawn by fellow starting Cs vs. Ivica Zubac has been remarkably high this year (3.9 free throw attempts per game when they are at home: 85th percentile).
Amir Coffey has successfully made 59.4% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games, 10.0% more than he's made overall this season. Amir Coffey has converted 2.6 treys per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he's converted from three overall this season. The Clippers rank as the 5th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA over the last 20 games. This year, the opposition's starting PFs have totaled 16.0 field goal attempts per game (most in the league) against the Mavericks, branding this as a favorable matchup. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 6th-speediest pace in the league over the last 20 games, which ought to boost possessions for the LA Clippers.
Naji Marshall has converted 56.7% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 15 games, 7.0% higher than he's sunk over the course of the season. Naji Marshall has converted 48.7% of his 3-point shots over the last 5 games, 26.1% more than he's made from beyond the arc over the course of the year. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 6th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Mavericks rank 9th-best in in the NBA with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games. Naji Marshall figures to see a rise in effectiveness in all facets of the game considering controlling the home court advantage in this matchup.
The matchup against Dallas is a challenging one for three-pointers; when the Dallas Mavericks are playing at home, opposing starting SFs have totaled the least threes per game in the NBA this year (0.8). The 9th-most sluggish tempo offense in the NBA this year has been the Clippers. Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to added chances for scoring and assists, but the Clippers rank 4thworst in in the NBA with just 8.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. Norman Powell stands to experience a decrease in output across the board due to playing on the visting team in this game.
Relative to last season's 26.8 rate, Ivica Zubac's playing time has increased this season to 32.2 minutes per game. The Clippers rank as the 5th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA over the last 20 games. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 6th-speediest pace in the league over the last 20 games, which ought to boost possessions for the LA Clippers. The number of fouls drawn by opposing starting Cs against Dereck Lively II has been remarkably high (4.2 foul shot attempts per game) when matched up against opposing starting Cs this year (96th percentile).
The Clippers rank as the 5th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA over the last 20 games. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 6th-speediest pace in the league over the last 20 games, which ought to boost possessions for the LA Clippers. Kris Dunn has converted 100.0% of his free throws over the last 10 games, 53.3% more than he's sunk over the course of the season.
James Harden Points Scored Props • L.A. Clippers
James Harden has failed to convert 9.9 field goals per game this season, quite a bit more than his 6.7 rate last season. This year when they are on the road, the opposing team's starting PGs have totaled 4.6 3-point attempts per game (4th-fewest in the NBA) against the Mavericks, creating a difficult matchup. The 9th-most sluggish tempo offense in the NBA this year has been the Clippers. Offensive rebounds retain possession and lead to added chances for scoring and assists, but the Clippers rank 4thworst in in the NBA with just 8.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. Over the last 20 games, the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted 2.9 free throws per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Mavericks, making it tough to draw fouls.
Derrick Jones Points Scored Props • L.A. Clippers
Derrick Jones Jr. has converted 58.2% of his field goals over the last 10 games, 5.9% higher than he's made over the course of the season. The Clippers rank as the 5th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA over the last 20 games. This year, the opposition's starting PFs have totaled 16.0 field goal attempts per game (most in the league) against the Mavericks, branding this as a favorable matchup. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 6th-speediest pace in the league over the last 20 games, which ought to boost possessions for the LA Clippers. Derrick Jones Jr. has made 100.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 5 games, 18.3% more than he's put through the hoop over the course of the season.
Quentin Grimes has successfully made 2.3 3-pointers per game over the last 10 games, 0.8 more than he's converted in all games this year. Quentin Grimes has been on the court for 25.3 minutes per game over the last 15 games, 5.0 higher than he's been on the court for in all games this year. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 6th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in extra chances for scoring and assists, and the Mavericks rank 9th-best in in the NBA with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game over the last 15 games. Quentin Grimes has sunk 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 20.8% higher than he's put through the net in all games this year.
Among all players in the NBA, Kyrie Irving places in the 92nd percentile for shots scored while on his home court, compiling an enormous 7.7 per game this year. Kyrie Irving has attempted 8.0 3-pointers per game over the last 10 games, 1.4 more than he's attempted overall this season. Out of all players in the NBA, Kyrie Irving ranks in the 89th percentile for playing time, averaging a colossal 33.5 minutes per game at home this year. This year when they are on their home court, opposing starting PGs have averaged 45.6% on shots from the field (7th-best in the NBA) against the Clippers, making this a favorable matchup. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 6th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games.
Kevin Porter Points Scored Props • L.A. Clippers
Kevin Porter Jr. has tallied 27.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 7.2 more than he's tallied in all games this year. The Clippers rank as the 5th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA over the last 20 games. The Dallas Mavericks have played at the 6th-speediest pace in the league over the last 20 games, which ought to boost possessions for the LA Clippers. Kevin Porter Jr. has attempted 3.8 foul shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.8 more than he's attempted overall this year.
