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\"Douglas<\/p>\n

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\n Updated:
\nApr 7, 2026 , 04:02 PM ET<\/p>\n

\u2022 4 min read<\/p>\n

Farmer’s Prediction: Less Leonard is more for LA tonight.<\/p>\n

EXPERT PICK – PROP<\/p>\n

\"Kawhi
\n Kawhi Leonard u28.5 Points Scored (-112)<\/p>\n

Read Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Kawhi<\/p>\n

Photo By – Reuters Connect. Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Clippers\u2019 turnaround is not yet complete. If they want a spot in the playoffs proper, holding onto their current standing will be crucial. That focus should come at the Dallas Mavericks\u2019 expense on Tuesday, April 7.<\/p>\n

But my Mavericks vs. Clippers predictions and these NBA picks<\/a> also look ahead at what Los Angeles should already prioritize.<\/p>\n

Mavericks vs Clippers prediction
\nMavericks vs Clippers best bet: Kawhi Leonard Under 28.5 points (-112)<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> cannot let off the gas. They are only half a game ahead of the Blazers for the No. 8 spot in the West, a vital difference in the Play-In Tournament, and those two match up once more this week. But that is also exactly why the Clippers should ease up tonight if given the opportunity against the Dallas Mavericks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles plays again tomorrow, and then Friday\u2019s trip to Portland looms as a third game in four days.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, not letting off the gas shows up by looking ahead. An endurance athlete might call that pacing.<\/p>\n

Once the Clippers find a healthy lead tonight, expect them to limit Kawhi Leonard<\/a>\u2019s minutes. It will be the savvy choice to make when considering what is at stake the rest of the week. Beyond that, it should be noted, Leonard has not cleared this prop in any of his last seven games.<\/p>\n

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Every thought here aligns: An early Clippers lead should prompt fewer minutes from Leonard, who has already fallen short of this modest rebounding prop in his last two games and in five of his last eight.<\/p>\n

Mavericks vs Clippers SGP<\/p>\n

Kawhi Leonard Under 28.5 points
\nKawhi Leonard Under 6.5 rebounds
\nClippers -7 \u2014 1H<\/p>\n

Our “from downtown” SGP: Less Leonard Is More<\/p>\n

While this is a counterintuitive same-game parlay, it has actually cashed in the last two games. Leonard\u2019s lessened scoring of late has not included lessened shooting.<\/p>\n

Mavericks vs Clippers SGP<\/p>\n

Kawhi Leonard Under 28.5 points
\nKawhi Leonard Over 2.5 threes
\nKawhi Leonard Under 6.5 rebounds<\/p>\n

Mavericks vs Clippers odds<\/p>\n

Spread: Mavericks +11.5 | Clippers -11.5
\nMoneyline: Mavericks +450 | Clippers -600
\nOver\/Under: Over 238.5 | Under 238.5<\/p>\n

Mavericks vs Clippers betting trend to know<\/p>\n

All the season-ending praise of Cooper Flagg and his likely Rookie of the Year award hides the fact that Dallas has gone 1-3 against the spread in its last four games despite facing four teams all a bit distressed as the season\u2019s end nears. Find more NBA betting trends<\/a> for Mavericks vs. Clippers.<\/p>\n

How to watch Mavericks vs Clippers<\/p>\n

Location
\nIntuit Dome, Inglewood, CA<\/p>\n

Date
\nTuesday, April 7, 2026<\/p>\n

Tip-off
\n10:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

TV
\nKFAA, FDSN-SoCal<\/p>\n

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\"Douglas<\/p>\n

Douglas Farmer spends his days thinking about college football and his nights thinking about the NBA. His betting habits and coverage follow that same pattern. He covered Notre Dame football for various outlets from 2008 to 2024, most notably spending eight seasons as NBC Sports\u2019 beat writer on the Irish. That was also when his gambling focus took off. Knowing there were veteran beat writers with three decades more experience than he had, Douglas found his niche by best recognizing Notre Dame\u2019s standing in each year\u2019s national landscape, a complex tapestry most easily understood and remembered via betting odds.<\/p>\n

In 2021, that interest created a freelance opportunity with Covers, a role that eventually led to Douglas joining the company full-time in 2023. In the fall, Douglas will place five or six dozen bets each week, a disproportionate amount via BetRivers because the operator tends to have lines slightly different than the rest of the market. The same can be said of Circa Sports\u2019 futures markets.<\/p>\n

While Douglas is an avid NBA fan and covers the league throughout the year, the vast majority of his bets are on college football, because that is the biggest key to sports betting: Know what you do not know.<\/p>\n

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