The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 72-59 since 1996.
Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers Head-to-Head
Mavericks hold a slight edge in 200 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers insights
Clippers won 116-103 on Apr 7, 2026
19 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
Mavericks built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 39 of 69 decided meetings (57%). In the modern era they are 72-59 against each other (55% Mavericks). Games average a 11.6-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Mavericks' 51-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Clippers hold a 12-8 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1980s produced the deepest sample with 47 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1980, so the rivalry has now spanned 46 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Clippers won 116-103 on Apr 7, 2026. Through the 2020s Clippers have led 25-18 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | LAC | DAL | 116โ103 | LAC |
| Mar 21, 2026 | DAL | LAC | 131โ138 | LAC |
| Nov 29, 2025 | LAC | DAL | 110โ114 | DAL |
| Nov 14, 2025 | DAL | LAC | 127โ133 | LAC |
| Apr 5, 2025 | LAC | DAL | 135โ104 | LAC |
| Apr 4, 2025 | LAC | DAL | 114โ91 | LAC |
| Dec 21, 2024 | DAL | LAC | 113โ97 | DAL |
| Dec 19, 2024 | DAL | LAC | 95โ118 | LAC |
| May 3, 2024 | DAL | LAC | 114โ101 | DAL |
| May 1, 2024 | LAC | DAL | 93โ123 | DAL |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | DAL โ | LAC โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024โ25 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023โ24 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2022โ23 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021โ22 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020โ21 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2019โ20 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018โ19 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017โ18 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016โ17 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
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Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.