Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers Preview
Looking to win big? The Lakers and Mavericks face off at 7:30 ET on TNT. The Mavericks are hosting the game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.
In this Western matchup, the Lakers are the betting favorite against the Mavericks. The over/under for the game is 235.5 points. Check out BetCoco for Dallas Mavericks – Los Angeles Lakers odds
Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Last season, the Lakers and Mavericks did not face off head-to-head. When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Mavericks have the leg up at 2-1. The Mavericks also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 214 points per game leading to an over/under record of 0-3.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Los Angeles has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 113 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- In their last ten games at home, the Mavericks have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 116 points per game in these contests.
- The last ten games that Dallas was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 2-8 straight up.
- Los Angeles has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five games.
Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction
Looking at the Lakers’ previous ten games, they are 7-3 and face the Mavericks with an overall mark of 14-9. Across 23 games, the Lakers have a 11-6 record when facing Western Conference teams, and they have a 3-3 record in non-conference games.
Los Angeles comes in with an overall ATS record of 11-12 so far this season. The Lakers have suffered two consecutive ATS losses when playing as underdogs, and they are 8-6 against the spread when they are the favorites.
Coming into the game, the Lakers have a below .500 over/under record of 9-14-0. The average over/under line in their games stands at 228.5, and they have a -3.4 differential against the over/under line for this season.
The Lakers offense is coming off a game in which they scored 133 points vs. the Pelicans. Overall their field goal percentage was 54.7% while connecting on 17 threes. The top scorer for the Lakers was LeBron James with 30 points, while Austin Reaves also chipped in with 17 points.
So far, the Lakers’ defense is ranked 10th in the league at 112.0 points per contest.
Opponents are hitting 51.7% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 36.1% of their three-point attempts.
Facing the Lakers today, the Mavericks look to maintain their record above .500, which currently stands at 14-8. Currently, the team is 3rd in the Western Conference as well as 1st in the Southwest division.
Currently, Dallas holds an above .500 ATS record of 12-10 so far this year. On the road, the Mavericks have an ATS record of 8-4, as opposed to a 4-6 record against the spread when playing at home.
Dallas currently holds an over/under record of 16-6-0 for the season. The average over/under line in their games stands at 233.5, and they have a 3 differential against the over/under line for this season.
In their previous game, the Mavericks’ offense finished with 120 points, which is right in line with their current average of 119.9 points per contest. Luka Doncic is leading the team in scoring at 32 points per contest. Kyrie Irving has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 23 going into the game.
So far, the Mavericks’ defense is ranked 21st in the league at 116.5 points per contest.
The Dallas defense has allowed opponents to shoot 36.0% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 47.9% of their field goal attempts vs. Dallas.
In spite of being 2.5 point underdogs, we anticipate the Mavericks winning this one 115-111.
Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers Betting Tips
- We like the Mavericks on the moneyline (+107)
- The Mavericks are also our pick on the spread at +2.5
- Our NBA model projects 226 points, and we suggest taking the under
Dallas Mavericks Injury Report
- Kyrie Irving – Foot – Questionable
- Tim Hardaway Jr. – Back – Questionable
- Derrick Jones Jr. – Quadricep – Questionable
- Maxi Kleber – Toe – Out
- Grant Williams – Knee – Questionable
- Josh Green – Elbow – Out
Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report
- Anthony Davis – Hip – Questionable
- LeBron James – Calf – Questionable
- Jarred Vanderbilt – Lower Back – Questionable
- Gabe Vincent – Knee – Out
- Jalen Hood-Schifino – Back – Out
