This is an 8* on UNDER

This is a rematch from last year’s first round, a series won by the Clippers in six games. But the Mavs did take this year’s regular season series 2-1. One of the two wins was by 51 points, a game they led 77-27 at halftime. But that was in December. This is May. All three of those regular season meetings did go Under and that’s how we see this one shaking out. Dallas did go Over in its last five regular season games. But most of those were against non-playoff teams. The Clippers, who like the Mavs rested starters late in the year, had gone Under 10 straight times before going Over in their last two games. They are a good defensive team that gives up only 107.8 points/game. But both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George haven’t played in eight days. Might they be rusty? The Mavs are 20-6 Under their last 26 games as an underdog and 11-1 Under when facing an opponent whose win percentage is .600 or greater. The Clippers have not gone Over in any of their last eight games as a playoff favorite. Play on UNDER

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