The No. 4 seed Los Angeles Clippers go on the road to keep their season alive against the No. 5 seed Dallas Mavericks on Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET. SportsLine consensus lists Dallas as the 8-point favorite, while the over/under is 208 points (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page).
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The model knows Los Angeles guard James Harden has been the best player on the court for the Clippers. Harden is a great passer with a knack for scoring from all three levels. The 10-time All-Star will draw contact and get to the free-throw line. He averages 22.2 points with seven assists per game. In Game 4, Harden dropped 33 points and seven assists.
The model also knows Dallas guard Luka Doncic continues to dominate. Doncic plays at his own pace but his feel for the game is at another level. The 25-year-old consistently scores from multiple spots on the court. He leads the team in points (30.2), rebounds (9.2) and assists (8.8). In his last outing, he finished with 35 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists.
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