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The Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Dallas Mavericks at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at American Airlines Center. Dallas is 33-23 overall and 20-10 at home, while the Clippers are 27-30 overall and 11-17 on the road. The Mavs picked up a 112-105 win over the Clippers on Thursday night. 

Dallas is favored by seven points in the latest Mavericks vs. Clippers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 214.5. Before entering any Clippers vs. Mavericks picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Mavs vs. Clippers. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Clippers vs. Mavs:

  • Mavericks vs. Clippers spread: Mavericks -7
  • Mavericks vs. Clippers over-under: 214 points

What you need to know about the Clippers

Los Angeles is now on a three-game losing streak after falling at Dallas on Thursday night. The Clippers traded Serge Ibaka to Milwaukee for Rodney Hood and Semi Ojeleye, who are both expected to be available on Saturday. Ibaka was sharing time with Ivica Zubac and Isaiah Hartenstein at the center position 

The Clippers are playing without leading scorer Paul George, who is out indefinitely with an elbow injury. Point guard Reggie Jackson is the active scoring leader, averaging 16.5 points and 4.2 assists per game. Los Angeles has covered the spread in nine of its last 12 trips to Dallas. 

What you need to know about the Mavericks

Dallas is on a four-game winning streak, recording wins over Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit and Los Angeles. All-Star Luka Doncic poured in a career-high 51 points in Thursday's win over the Clippers, including 28 in the first quarter. Doncic has averaged 30.2 points in 11 career games against Los Angeles. 

The Mavericks made a significant move at the trade deadline, sending Kristaps Porzingis to Washington for Spencer Dinwiddie, Davis Bertans and a second-round pick. Dinwiddie and Bertans are expected to be available on Saturday. Dallas has covered the spread in six of its last seven home games. 

How to make Clippers vs. Mavericks picks

The model is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Clippers vs. Mavericks? And which side covers almost 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.