Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 3/21/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

The Los Angeles Clippers (34-35) are traveling to American Airlines Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Dallas Mavericks (23-47).

The Clippers faced off with the Pelicans and took a loss by a score of 124-109 in their last contest. Los Angeles finished the game having earned a 51.1% FG percentage (45 out of 88) and converted 9 of their 31 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Clippers converted 10 of their 13 shots for a rate of 76.9%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 36 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 24 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 19 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When talking about defending, Los Angeles allowed 53.0% from the floor on 44 of 83 shooting. New Orleans earned 32 dimes and had 12 steals in the game. On top of that, New Orleans pulled down 40 boards (13 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 2 blocks. New Orleans finished the contest at 95.2% at the charity stripe by making 20 of 21 attempts. They buried 16 out of their 37 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Clippers ended up finishing with 17 and the Pelicans recorded 14 fouls.

Kawhi Leonard is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He recorded 25 points on 9 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 29 minutes played and also totaled 8 boards. Leonard ended up going 75.0% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Los Angeles will enter this matchup with a record of 34-35 so far this year. They average 113.4 pts per game (23rd in the league) while shooting 48.3% from the field. The Clippers are shooting 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (839 of 2,315) and 82.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Los Angeles is snagging 40.7 boards per game and has accumulated 1,630 dimes so far this year, which is 30th in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.5 times per game and as a group they commit 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Clippers are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They surrender 36.7% from beyond the arc while they are 10th in the league in opponents PPG (112.8). The Clippers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.9% (2,831 of 6,037) and they concede 42.1 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They rank 10th in the league in allowing assists with 1,812 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Mavericks took a defeat with a final score of 135-120 against the Hawks. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Dallas allowed Atlanta to grab 42 overall (12 on the offensive side). They shot 40.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 14 of 35 and ended up going 11 of 14 at the charity stripe (78.6%). The Mavericks allowed the Hawks to knock down 55 of 102 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.9% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Mavericks finished shooting 42 for 86 from the field which had them sitting at 48.8%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Dallas converted 11 of their 28 attempts (39.3%). They were able to convert 25 of the free throws for a percentage of 86.2%. The Hawks earned 21 fouls for this contest which got the Mavericks to the charity stripe for 29 tries. They also turned the ball over 19 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Mavericks were able to corral 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 43 in this contest.

Daniel Gafford was important for the Mavericks in the game. He converted 9 of 10 in the game for a rate of 90.0%, and had 8 rebounds. Gafford totaled 24 points in his 22 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist.

Dallas has a win-loss record of 23-47 for the season. The Mavericks are committing 18.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.1 times per game (23rd in the league) and they cough up possession 14.9 times per game. Dallas has scored 7,928 pts this season (113.3 per game) and they pull in 44.9 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Mavericks are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which is 15th in the league.

The Mavericks are ranked 23rd in basketball in PPG given up with 118.5. They have forced 13.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (21st in the NBA). The Dallas defense surrenders 34.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (878 of 2,559) and opponents are making 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 28.1 assists and 46.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 27th and 27th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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