The Dallas Mavericks face the Los Angeles Clippers in one of Friday’s two NBA nightcaps.
The pregame narrative: Anthony Davis is coming off his best game as a Maverick, and I expect him to clear a modest point milestone — look for Los Angeles’ Norman Powell to do the same. Backing the Clippers to win at home rounds out this +310 wager.
Check out my Mavericks vs. Clippers SGP predictions for April 4.
Mavericks vs. Clippers predictions
Parlay: Clippers ML | Powell 20+ points | Davis 20+ points (+310)
Clippers moneyline (-455): Los Angeles is a 10.5-point favourite as of Friday afternoon, so it would be a shock to see the team lose at home.
The Mavericks are still without Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II and Dante Exum, while the Clippers have a fully healthy starting five.
L.A. is 20-4 straight up as a home favourite this season. That ranks third behind the Oklahoma City Thunder (34-5) and Cleveland Cavaliers (33-5), who pace their respective conferences.
The Clippers have won those games by an average of 12.9 points (second-best in the NBA).
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Powell 20+ points (+116): Gone are the days of Powell being a walking 20-piece, though I think this is a good spot for him to have a night.
The shooting guard is still playing big minutes for the Clippers and has cleared this mark in two of his last three games, scoring 34 against the defensively stout Cleveland Cavaliers just five days ago.
Powell is averaging a career-best 22.4 PPG on clinical 48.9/42.3/81.5 shooting splits.
He has already torched the Mavericks this year for 28 and 29 points. That happened in consecutive road games back in December.
Dallas allows the 11th-most PPG to shooting guards over the last 30 days, according to Fantasy Pros.
Davis 20+ points (-167): Mavericks fans haven’t had much to cheer about over the last few months, but Davis reminded them on Wednesday that he’s still an elite player:
- 30 minutes
- 34 points (14-of-23 shooting)
- 15 rebounds
That was AD’s largest workload since returning from a lengthy injury hiatus on March 24.
He’s officially listed as questionable tonight, which is something to keep an eye on, though I have to believe he’ll suit up.
Davis has scored 20-plus points in four of his last five games against the Clippers (all with the Los Angeles Lakers).
Mavericks vs. Clippers predictions made at 12:25 p.m. ET 04/04/2025.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.