LA Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks 8/6/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The LA Clippers look to bounce back from a loss when playing the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. The Clippers lost to the Phoenix 117-115 on Tuesday when Suns guard Devin Booker hit a shot at the buzzer for the victory. LA guard Patrick Beverley injured his calf in the game against the Suns and head coach Doc Rivers announced that the team is going to be cautious although the injury does not look to be serious.

Kawhi Leonard is leading the Clippers in scoring and rebounding with averages of 26.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Lou Williams is the leader in assists with an average of 5.7 per game. The second leading scorer for the Clippers is Paul George with an average of 21.4 points per game.

Dallas snapped its two-game losing streak with a 114-110 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. Luka Doncic posted another triple-double and hit a shot to give the Mavericks the lead late in overtime that they would not relinquish. Doncic scored 34 points, pulled down 20 rebounds and handed out 12 assists.

Luka Doncic is leading Dallas in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 29.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game. Kristaps Porzingis is second in scoring and tied for first in rebounding with averages of 19.9 points and 9.5 assists per game.Dallas has five players averaging double-figures in scoring.