Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks predictions, odds: Who wins NBA playoff series?

The No. 4-seeded Los Angeles Clippers will face the No. 5 Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Los Angeles (ESPN). The Clippers won the regular-season series, 2-1.

Los Angeles (51-31) could be short-handed for the first-round matchup. Kawhi Leonard (knee inflammation) has missed the Clippers' last eight games, and he's questionable for Game 1 on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Dallas (50-32) is entering the postseason with plenty of momentum. The Mavericks won 12 of their final 15 regular-season games.

Here's a look at how the first-round matchup is projected to play out:

Play-in tournament picks: Lakers at Pelicans | Warriors at Kings | Heat at 76ers | Hawks at Bulls | Kings at Pelicans | Bulls at Heat

First-round picks: Celtics vs Heat | Knicks vs 76ers | Bucks vs Pacers | Cavaliers vs Magic | Thunder vs Pelicans | Nuggets vs Lakers | Timberwolves vs Suns | Clippers vs Mavericks

The Oklahoman: Dallas, 4-2

Justin Martinez writes: "There are too many question marks surround Los Angeles. How much will Leonard play? Which version of James Harden will we see? The safe bet is Dallas, a red-hot team with an improved defense and an MVP-caliber player in Luka Doncic."

DraftKings: The line is even (-110) for Los Angeles and Dallas to win the first-round playoff series

Los Angeles opened as a -135 favorite to beat Dallas in the first round of the playoffs, but the line has since moved to -110 on both sides.

• Series winner: Los Angeles -110 | Dallas -110
• Win in 4: Los Angeles +1200 | Dallas +950
• Win in 5: Los Angeles +550 | Dallas +750
• Win in 6: Los Angeles +600 | Dallas +360
• Win in 7: Los Angeles +330 | Dallas +600

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BetMGM: Los Angeles (-1.5) is favored to beat Dallas in Game 1

Los Angeles is a 1.5-point favorite to win Game 1 on Sunday.

• Over/under: 224.5
• Moneyline: Los Angeles -130 | Dallas +105

ESPN: Los Angeles has a 56.8% chance to beat Dallas in Game 1

ESPN gives Los Angeles a 56.8% chance to beat Dallas in Game 1 on Sunday.

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