Dallas Mavericks vs LA Clippers 2024 First-Round Playoff Series Prediction

Mavs Take Game 2, Lead Series 3-2

SportsLine's Model Predicts Clippers Victory

The Dallas Mavericks and LA Clippers are set to face off in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs, and it's sure to be a competitive series. The Mavericks enter the series as the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, while the Clippers are the No. 6 seed. The Mavericks took Game 1 of the series at home, but the Clippers evened the series with a win in Game 2. The Mavericks then won Game 3 on the road, but the Clippers took Game 4 to tie the series at 2-2. The series now shifts back to Dallas for Game 5, and the Mavericks are favored to win by 75 points. SportsLine's model simulated Game 5 of the series 10,000 times, and the Mavericks won 56 percent of the simulations. The Clippers are a dangerous team, but the Mavericks have the home-court advantage and are playing with more confidence. I predict that the Mavericks will win Game 5 and take a 3-2 lead in the series.