Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 4/7/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Los Angeles Clippers (40-38) will try to defeat the Dallas Mavericks (25-53) at Intuit Dome on Tuesday.

The Mavericks faced the Lakers and notched a win by a score of 134-128 in their last game. Dallas finished the game with a 52.3% FG percentage (46 out of 88) and converted 14 of their 32 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mavericks knocked down 28 of their 36 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned 38 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 27 assists for this contest in addition to creating 12 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In the matter of defense, Dallas allowed 51.6% from the field on 47 of 91 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 36 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Furthermore, Los Angeles collected 49 rebounds (11 offensive, 38 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Los Angeles finished 78.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 26 of 33 tries. They buried 8 of their 27 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Mavericks ended up with 22 while the Lakers finished the game with 23 fouls.

Cooper Flagg is one guy who was important for the game. Flagg ended up shooting 51.9% from the floor and also distributed 9 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes played and grabbed 8 boards. He accounted for 45 points on 14 of 27 shooting.

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Dallas will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 25-53 for the campaign. They have an average of 113.8 points per outing (24th in basketball) while going 46.8% from the field. The Mavericks are shooting 34.3% from downtown (843 of 2,457) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Dallas is collecting 44.6 boards per game and has accumulated 1,966 assists on the year, which has them ranked 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.0% from beyond the arc while they are 24th in the league in points per game from their opponents (119.4). The Mavericks defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 47.7% (3,491 of 7,314) and they concede 46.7 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 27th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,222 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Clippers got the win with a final of 138-109 against the Kings. The Clippers earned 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in the game. They turned it over 15 times, while recording 15 steals in this matchup. The Kings committed 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Clippers to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to bury 20 of the free throws for a clip of 95.2%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Los Angeles buried 20 of their 41 attempts (48.8%). Overall, the Clippers ended up going 49 for 92 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.3%. The Clippers allowed the Kings to make 45 of their 85 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.9% for the game. They finished 28.1% from distance by connecting on 9 of 32 and ended up going 10 out of 20 from the charity stripe (50.0%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Los Angeles allowed Sacramento to get 42 overall (12 on the offensive glass).

Kawhi Leonard was important for the Clippers in this contest. Leonard scored 26 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the game. He buried 9 of 18 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a record of 40-38 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Clippers are shooting 48.6% from the floor, which is ranked 3rd in the league. Los Angeles has earned 8,891 points for the season (114.0 per contest) and they grab 40.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 23.8 times per contest (30th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.4 times per game. The Clippers commit 18.7 fouls every game and they connect on 82.4% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 36.8% on 3-point shots (1,047 of 2,843) and their opposition makes 79.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 26.3 dimes and 42.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 12th and 7th in the NBA. The Clippers on the defensive side of the court are 10th in the league in PPG surrendered with 112.6. They are able to force 14.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (15th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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