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LA Clippers
1-7 · 0-4 on the road
Sun 2/7
1:30 PM PT
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5-4 · 3-2 at home
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ClippersOffense
MavericksDefense

The Clippers rank 4th in the NBA in three-point % (38.2%), and the Mavericks have the best three-point % allowed (30.9%). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 34.8%, so the Clippers are 3.4 points above it. Darius Garland leads them with 20.9 points a game on 58.4% true shooting.

2/72026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Darius GarlandTop scorer · LAC
Cooper FlaggTop scorer · DAL
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2/72026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Clippers1-7
Mavericks5-4
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2/72026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
MavericksOffense
ClippersDefense
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2/72026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (LAC 8 games, DAL 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

LACDAL
Scoring
109.126th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
112.116th · Average
115.623rd · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
110.911th · Average
-6.522nd · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg +0.0
+1.217th · Average
Efficiency
105.126th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
111.117th · Average
113.523rd · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
109.310th · Above avg
-8.424th · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+1.816th · Average
102.913th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
101.221st
Shooting
53.5%17th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.1%19th · Average
57.5%13th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
56.7%18th · Average
13.813th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.021st · Below avg
38.2%4th · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
33.2%20th · Average
0.2721st · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2625th · Below avg
Defense
55.7%25th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.5%11th · Average
10.15th · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.6
8.912th · Average
4.522nd · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.05th · Top 5
Possessions
18.7%30th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
14.8%15th · Average
24.8%23rd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
29.5%10th · Above avg
41.525th · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
44.713th · Average
25.620th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.919th · Average

Recent form

LA Clippers
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -12.4 (season -6.5). Streak L7.

Dallas Mavericks
WWLLW

Last 5: average margin +5.0 (season +1.2). Streak W1.

Key players

LA Clippers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius GarlandG 20.91.66.658.4
Rui HachimuraF 14.76.51.748.2
Brook LopezC 13.55.11.064.8
Keaton WaglerG 12.04.13.253.9
Dallas Mavericks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cooper FlaggF 23.96.86.457.0
Kyrie IrvingG 21.43.74.457.6
P.J. WashingtonF 15.87.81.355.3
Naji MarshallF 12.53.05.352.5

Injury report

LA Clippers
Bradley Beal G · back ~11/29 Out
Brandon Ingram F · back ~11/8 Out
Jordan Miller G · back ~3/2 Out
Yanic Konan Niederhauser C · back ~11/8 Out
Dallas Mavericks
Dereck Lively II C · back ~11/12 Out
Sergio De Larrea G · back ~11/12 Out
Tarik Biberovic F · back ~11/12 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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