For the second time in three nights, the Los Angeles Lakers (35-24) face the Dallas Mavericks (32-26) on the road Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled at 8:30 p.m. ET in American Airlines Center. Below, we analyze the Lakers-Mavericks odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Lakers lost to the Mavericks 115-110 Thursday night in the return of PF Anthony Davis.
Davis shot 2-for-10 and had four points and four rebounds in 16:40 minutes of work in his first game in more than two months.
Los Angeles has lost three of their last four games. The Lakers are fifth in the West, 2.5 games ahead of the 6-seed Mavericks.
The Mavericks have won two in a row and are 2-2 in their homestand. Luka Doncic led the Mavs with 30 points in the five-point win over the Lakers Thursday night.
They have been mediocre at home this season, going 15-14 on their home court.
Dallas is clinging to a half-game lead for the sixth seed, which avoids having to participate in the play-in games for the postseason.
Lakers at Mavericks: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:50 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Lakers +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Mavericks -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Lakers +2.5 (-110) | Mavericks -2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 217.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Lakers at Mavericks: Key injuries
Lakers
- SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (back) questionable
- PF Anthony Davis (calf) probable
- PG Markieff Morris (ankle) probable
- C Andre Drummond (toe) probable
- C Marc Gasol (finger) questionable
- SGF LeBron James (ankle) out
- PG Dennis Schroder (foot) probable
Mavericks
- PF Maxi Kleber (back) questionable
- C Krstaps Porzingis (ankle) questionable
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Lakers at Mavericks: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Lakers 113, Mavericks 108
Money line (ML)
The Lakers, who have lost two in a row, have not lost three in a row since dropping three games between March 21-25. They have been better on the road (18-11) than at home (17-13).
The Mavs are 5-5 in their last 10 home games. They are only 15-14 at home.
Take the LAKERS (+115) tonight.
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Against the spread (ATS)
Before beating the Lakers Thursday night and covering the spread, Dallas had failed to cover the spread in six straight games. They are 27-31 ATS on the season and 11-18 ATS at home.
The Lakers are 16-13 ATS on the road.
Take the LAKERS +2.5 (-110).
Over/Under (O/U)
The Lakers have the lowest Over percentage in the league at 39.0% but seven of their last nine games have gone Over the total.
Both times the Mavs and Lakers have played this season, the games have gone Over. Four of the last five games for the Mavs have gone Over.
Take OVER 217.5 (-110).
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