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Mavericks vs Clippers Game 5 Picks, Odds | NBA Playoffs Prediction

Michael Crosson
Michael Crosson Sports Betting Expert
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The 2024 NBA Playoffs continue with an excellent 2-game slate on Wednesday night -- and the second matchup of the evening we'll preview is Mavericks vs. Clippers Game 5, which is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET on TNT.

The Clippers are 3-point home underdogs on the spread in Wednesday's contest, while the total is set at over/under 208.5 total points at DraftKings.

Here's everything you need to know about Game 5 of Mavericks vs Clippers -- the latest betting odds, as well as our expert picks and prediction for the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday, May 1.

Mavericks vs Clippers Odds

DAL @ LAC Odds

  • Full Game
  • 1H
  • 1Q
  • 2Q
  • 3Q
  • 4Q
  • Spread
  • Total
  • Moneyline
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A -1 -115 -1.5 -104 -1.5 -105 -1.5 -105 -1 -112 -1.5 -110 -1.5 -114 -3 -108  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A +1 -105 +1.5 -118 +1.5 -115 +1.5 -125 +1 -108 +1.5 -120 +1.5 -112 +3 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A o107 -110 o106.5 -114 N/A o106.5 -115 o107 -110 o106.5 -115 o106.5 -117 o209 -108  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A u107 -110 u106.5 -106 N/A u106.5 -115 u107 -110 u106.5 -115 u106.5 -112 u209 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A N/A -134 -135 -140 -135 N/A -148 -142  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A N/A +110 +110 +105 +114 N/A +115 +120  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A +2 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -1.5 -110 -3 -108  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A -2 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A +1.5 -118 +3 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A o102.5 -115 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A o100.5 -121 o209 -108  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A u102.5 -105 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A u100.5 -110 u209 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A N/A -124 N/A N/A N/A N/A -137 -142  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A N/A +102 N/A N/A N/A N/A +108 +120  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A -0.5 -115 -0.5 -112 -0.5 -105 -0.5 -120 -0.5 -110 -0.5 -120 -1.5 -103 -3 -108  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A +0.5 -105 +0.5 -108 +0.5 -115 +0.5 -110 +0.5 -110 +0.5 -110 +1.5 -125 +3 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A o53.5 -110 o53.5 -102 N/A N/A o53.5 -105 o53.5 -110 o53.5 -108 o209 -108  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A u53.5 -110 u53.5 -125 N/A N/A u53.5 -115 u53.5 -120 u53.5 -121 u209 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A N/A -128 -120 -130 -120 N/A -143 -142  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A N/A +104 even even even N/A +114 +120  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A -0.5 -115 -0.5 -114 N/A -0.5 -115 -0.5 -110 -0.5 -115 -1.5 +108 -3 -108  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A +0.5 -115 +0.5 -106 N/A +0.5 -115 +0.5 -110 +0.5 -110 +1.5 -139 +3 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A o53.5 -115 o53.5 -113 N/A N/A o53.5 -110 o53.5 -115 o53.5 -113 o209 -108  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A u53.5 -115 u53.5 -113 N/A N/A u53.5 -110 u53.5 -110 u53.5 -117 u209 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A N/A -130 N/A N/A -120 N/A -125 -142  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A N/A +106 N/A N/A even N/A even +120  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A -1 -110 -0.5 -114 N/A -0.5 -115 -1 -105 -0.5 -115 -1.5 +108 -3 -108  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A +1 -120 +0.5 -106 N/A +0.5 -115 +1 -115 +0.5 -110 +1.5 -139 +3 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A o51 -115 o50.5 -120 N/A N/A o51.5 -105 o50.5 -125 o50.5 -107 o209 -108  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A u51 -115 u50.5 -106 N/A N/A u51.5 -115 u50.5 -110 u50.5 -124 u209 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A N/A -128 N/A N/A -130 N/A -127 -142  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A N/A +104 N/A N/A +110 N/A even +120  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A -0.5 -115 -0.5 -105 N/A -0.5 -105 -0.5 -110 -0.5 -110 -1.5 +105 -3 -108  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A +0.5 -115 +0.5 -115 N/A +0.5 -125 +0.5 -110 +0.5 -120 +1.5 -136 +3 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A o51 -115 o50.5 -113 N/A N/A o50.5 even o50.5 -110 o50.5 -115 o209 -108  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A u51 -115 u50.5 -113 N/A N/A u50.5 -120 u50.5 -125 u50.5 -115 u209 -112  
Final
Dallas Mavericks 505 Mavericks
N/A N/A -115 N/A -125 -122 N/A -132 -142  
Los Angeles Clippers 506 Clippers
N/A N/A -105 N/A -105 +102 N/A +104 +120  

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Mavericks vs Clippers Picks & Prediction

The Clippers closed the regular season with a frustrating 17-16 skid, while ranking 15th in offensive rating and 23rd in defensive rating during that stretch. So the forecast for this series was originally very dull with Kawhi Leonard listed as questionable for Game 1 and no official timetable for return. 

While on the other side of that same coin, the Mavericks were a hot commodity after closing their regular season campaign with an impressive 16-4 run, while leading the entire NBA in defensive rating during that span, which had been the Kryptonite of this Dallas team all year (ranked 18th in DefRtg on the season).

However, like a opossum playing dead in the middle of the street, the Clippers immediately flipped a switch and kicked it into high gear in their first playoff matchup, as the Clippers erupted for 109 points on 46% from the field and knocked down 18-of-36 three-point attempts (50%) on the way to a commanding 12-point home victory in Game 1 against Dallas.

Now, full disclaimer, I’m not arguing the Clippers are better off without Kawhi Leonard in general. However, Kawhi did return to the LAC lineup in a limited capacity in Games 2 and 3, and it seemed to throw a wrench into the equation for the Clippers on offense, considering they posted offensive ratings of 119.3 and 126.1 on the way to wins in Games 1 and 4 without Leonard, as opposed to ratings of 104.6 and 102.2 in losses in Games 2 and 3 with Leonard in the lineup.

Speaking of Game 4, the most recent meeting between these teams was an epic rollercoaster ride that is tough to draw a meaningful conclusion from. The Clippers jumped out to a 30-point lead in the first half of Sunday’s contest, and then watched that lead slowly slip away all the way to the point where it turned into 1-point advantage for Dallas with 2:15 left in the fourth quarter, only to snatch the lead back from them in the final moments and send the series back to LA tied 2-2.

James Harden and Paul George scored 33 points apiece on a combined 23-of-36 from the floor and 11-of-15 from 3-point range in Game 4. Kyrie Irving scored 40 points on 56% from the field, while Luka Doncic was arguably the fourth-best player on the floor with 29 points on 42% shooting and 1-of-9 from 3-point territory. What are we supposed to take from that?!

Kawhi has already been ruled out for Game 5. For those of you keeping score at home, the Clippers are 2-0 in this series with him, and 0-2 without him. Plus, if you analyze the full body of work in this series, LAC owns a slight edge in both offensive and defense rating through four games, which comes in addition to a favorable shift in homecourt advantage in Wednesday’s matchup. So I’ll roll the dice on the Clippers as short home underdogs in Game 5.

Pick: Clippers ML (+125)

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Mavericks vs Clippers Game Time & TV Channel

Date: Wednesday, May 1
Matchup: Southwest vs Pacific
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Time-TV: TNT, 10:00 p.m. ET

Mavericks vs Clippers Betting Stats

4) Los Angeles Clippers
(1st Place, Pacific)

  • Odds to Win Finals: +3500
  • Odds to Win Conference: +1600
  • Odds to Win Series: +152
  • SU: 51-31
  • ATS: 38-44
  • O/U: 37-45
  • PPG: 115.6
  • OPPG: 112.3

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5) Dallas Mavericks
(1st Place, Southwest)

  • Odds to Win Finals: +1800
  • Odds to Win Conference: +370
  • Odds to Win Series: -188
  • SU: 50-32
  • ATS: 48-34
  • O/U: 36-45-1
  • PPG: 117.9
  • OPPG: 115.6

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Michael Crosson

Michael Crosson

Michael Crosson began his time at VegasInsider as a freelance NBA writer back in 2019 while he continued to study Psychology and Biology at James Madison University. Following his graduation in 2021, Michael joined the team full-time, and he's been with VI ever since. Michael still writes NBA, NFL, and MLB for VI, as well as gambling industry news. He's also become a crucial part of our editorial production team. More from Michael Crosson
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