FINNs NBA WEST TOP of the TICKET TOTAL II - Clippers at Mavericks Total Under 214.5 (-110) | The over-under position supporting Under in American Airlines Center is good Under 212.5 points.
2% game rating
Venue: American Airlines Center - Dallas, TX
Referees: Not yet announced
Clippers Starting Lineup
PG - James Harden
SG - Terance Mann
SF - Paul George
PF – Kawhi Leonard
C – Ivaca Zubac
Clippers Injuries
No Injuries to report
Dallas Mavericks Starting Lineup
PG - Luka Doncic
SG - Kyrie Irving
SF - Derrick Jones
PF - P.J. Washington
C – D. Gafford
Mavericks Injuries
G – T. Hardway Jr. (ankle/out)
C – D. Gafford (lower back/probable)
The late entry of this NBA matchup inside American Airlines Center waited for confirmation on how the Clippers were planning on addressing their defensive issues. I desired to see the Clippers stick with Lue's matchup using variable double-teams and bracket coverage of Doncic.
Why was the intel tardy to be delivered? There was a wait by Coach Lue. His requirement to commit to the double-down on Luka and frustrate the Mavericks into using their less-offensive rotation due to Hardaway being declared out and Gafford to be declared as the questionable starter – has been officially announced.
This matchup, at the will of Coach Lue and Leonard, is to play a deliberate brand of basketball in their offensive halfcourt sets and to keep Doncic in pressure situations throughout the game. A high-stress game, in which Doncic is blitzed and doubled which is not predictable and inconsistent as to when reduces the pace of the Mavericks and the lift on Donic's shots in the final 24 minutes of game night.
Fewer possessions and a more physical brand of roundball by the Clippers keep this game in the range that the first team to 105 to 110 points the winner … earning a dub in a low-scoring affair.
Clippers at Mavericks Total Under 214.5 (-110)