The Mavericks are coming into this game with the series tied 2-2 after they lost the last game at home 116-111. They got off to an awful start in that game as they were down 39-16 by the end of the 1st quarter and were even down by 30+ points at one point. They bounced back though, winning the next 2 quarters, and they clawed their way all the way back even tying the game late just to lose anyway. They still almost came back to win that game though and they are not going to allow the Clippers to slap them around early like they did at the start of that game. The Mavericks are going to be pushing for a better start to this game and they will be hungry to bounce back as they have been good in this spot this season. The Mavericks have been very good on the road this season as they are 25-16 on the road, but they are also 19-6 ATS as a road favorite this year. They have also been very good in this bounce back spot as they are 12-3 ATS this season right after an upset loss as a favorite and they are also 8-2 ATS when seeking revenge against an opponent after losing to them as a home favorite. On the reverse side, the Clippers have not been very good in this spot after an upset win as they are only 1-5 ATS this season after an upset win and they are 0-4 ATS off of an upset win on the road. The Mavericks are going to bounce back in this game with a much stronger performance and they will take a series lead here. The Mavericks will cover the spread in this game.