I'm on Dallas Moneyline vs the Clippers foe these reasons:

- I have the Mavericks winning this series. They need to win this game in order to do so heading back to Dallas after tonight.

- The Clippers were firing on all cylinders in game 1, but they have inconsistent players on their team that I don't see recreating their stat lines from the first game (James Harden 28 points, whole team shooting 50% from deep).

- The Mavs are a good road team this season, and I'm backing thier record on the road during the regular season, to bounce back and take game two

- The Mavs were getting BEAT DOWN for most of the game, yet this game still ended in a 12 point loss. That's a good sign looking st how the game ended vs how it looked in the 3rd and early fourth quarter. THE MAVS OUT SCORED THE CLIPPERS 33 TO 22 IN THE 4TH. I have to bet on Mavs to carry that momentum into game 2, knowing that if they start hot instead of end hot, they will decisively win this game and series.

Official Bet: Mavericks Moneyline

Side Bet: Harden Under 19.5 points

Hail Mary: Over 215