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Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Los Angeles Lakers (28-32) and Dallas Mavericks (32-29) meet Sunday at American Airlines Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Mavericks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Lakers covered the spread as 6-point home favorites Thursday with a 124-111 win vs. the Golden State Warriors. Eight Lakers players scored in double-digits as Los Angeles won for the 3rd time in its last 4 games. The Lakers are 6-2 against the spread (ATS) in their last 8 games after 2 days of rest.

The Mavericks covered as 14-point home favorites Thursday with a 142-116 win vs. the San Antonio Spurs. G Luka Dončić finished with 28 points and 10 assists, both game-highs, as Dallas ended a 3-game skid. The Mavericks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous contest.

Dallas leads the season series 2-0 and the Over is 1-1. The Mavericks covered as 2.5-point road favorites with a 119-115 overtime win as the Under (236.5) cashed in the most recent meeting Jan. 12.

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Lakers at Mavericks odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:43 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Lakers +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Mavericks -170 (bet $170 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Lakers +3.5 (-105) | Mavericks -3.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 235.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Lakers at Mavericks key injuries

Lakers

C Anthony Davis (foot) probable
F LeBron James (foot) probable
G D’Angelo Russell (ankle) doubtful

Mavericks

F Davis Bertans (calf) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Lakers at Mavericks picks and predictions

Prediction

Lakers 115, Mavericks 114

Moneyline

Sprinkle on LAKERS (+145).

Los Angeles seems poised to make a playoff push and Dallas should struggle to beat the Lakers 3 times in 1 season. The Lakers held a lead in the final minute of regulation in the last meeting between these teams and owned a 14-point lead in the 1st meeting this season before collapsing in the 2nd half of a 124-115 loss Christmas Day.

The Lakers have played well against the Mavericks this season, but have just struggled to close out games. Los Angeles will come out more focused Sunday with just 22 games left in the regular season and should finally be able to close out a game this year vs. Dallas.

Against the spread

BET LAKERS +3.5 (-105).

While the Mavericks looked great against the Spurs Thursday, Dallas is just 7-19-1 ATS in its last 27 games vs. teams with a losing record. The Mavericks may be due for a letdown after ending its 3-game skid and blowing out the division-rival Spurs. The Lakers’ focus cannot be questioned heading into the final stretch of the regular season and their mental edge should help keep this game close at the very least.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 235.5 (-108).

The Under is 4-1 in Los Angeles’ last 5 games and 5-2 in the Lakers’ last 7 after 2 days of rest. The Under has hit in 5 of Dallas’ last 7 games vs. teams with a losing record and is 4-1 in the Mavericks’ last 5 after 2 days of rest.

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Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Los Angeles Lakers (13-19) and Dallas Mavericks (17-16) meet Sunday at American Airlines Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Mavericks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Lakers lost straight up as 2.5-point home favorites 134-130 vs. the Charlotte Hornets Friday. F Lebron James scored 18 of his game-high 34 points in the 4th quarter as Los Angeles battled back from a 16-point 2nd-half deficit.

The Mavericks failed to cover the spread as 7-point favorites in a 112-106 win at the Houston Rockets Friday. G Luka Doncic finished with a season-high 50 points, just 1 point shy of his career-high 51 that the 3-time All-Star scored vs. the Los Angeles Clippers Feb. 10.

Dallas is 4-0-1 against the spread (ATS) vs. the Lakers in their last 5 meetings.

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Lakers at Mavericks odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:21 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Lakers +260(bet $100 to win $260) | Mavericks -320 (bet $320 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Lakers +7.5 (-102) | Mavericks -7.5 (-118)
Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Lakers at Mavericks key injuries

Lakers

Not yet submitted

Mavericks

F Dorian Finney-Smith (hip) out
F Josh Green (elbow) out
G Kemba Walker (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Lakers at Mavericks picks and predictions

Prediction

Mavericks 111, Lakers 110

Moneyline

PASS.

The Mavericks (-320) should win, but the ML is too expensive. James is 10-6 on Christmas Day and gives the Lakers a decent shot at pulling off the upset. Bet the spread or the total instead.

Against the spread

BET LAKERS +7.5 (-102).

The Lakers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games but should come out much more focused Christmas Day. Los Angeles is coming off of a bad loss, but finished strong vs. the Hornets, outscoring Charlotte 58-46 in the final 18 minutes. The Lakers’ last 4 games do not represent the focus that Los Angeles will show to perform on Christmas Day. Take the points.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 229.5 (-105).

The Under is 4-0 in the Mavericks’ last 4 games and Dallas has held opponents to an average of just 105 points over that span. The Lakers should show more focus defensively after giving up 130 points or more in 3 consecutive games. Sunday’s meeting should be a low-scoring, slower-paced game as both teams look to impress on national television.

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Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Dallas Mavericks (46-29) host the Los Angeles Lakers (31-43) Tuesday at American Airlines Center for a 7:30 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we look at the Lakers vs. Mavericks odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

L.A. suffered a 23-point collapse in its 116-108 loss at the New Orleans Pelicans Sunday as a 4-point road underdog. The Lakers are 2-4 straight up (SU) and 3-3 against the spread (ATS) over the last two weeks.

Dallas has won three of its last four games (3-1 ATS) with the latest being a 114-100 beatdown of the Utah Jazz Sunday.

These teams are tied 1-1 SU but the Mavs are 1-0-1 ATS in their two meetings with the Lakers this season and the total is 0-2 Over/Under (O/U) in those games.

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Lakers at Mavericks odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:25 p.m. ET.

Money line (ML): Lakers +550 (bet $100 to win $550) | Mavericks -850 (bet $850 to win $100)
Against the spread: Lakers +11.5 (-110) | Mavericks -11.5 (-110)
Over/Under: 219.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)

Lakers at Mavericks key injuries

Lakers

PF Anthony Davis (ankle) doubtful
SF LeBron James (ankle) doubtful

Mavericks

None

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Lakers at Mavericks odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Mavericks 112, Lakers 107

Money line

SPRINKLE on LAKERS (+550), if at all, because they’ll most likely lose. The Lakers are 5-18 SU as road underdogs and the Mavericks are 21-6 SU as home favorites but L.A.’s spread feels like a sharp play and the ML payout is fat.

There’s no question this game means more to the Lakers than the Mavs and we know PG Russell Westbrook is itching to show he can hold down the fort without LeBron and AD. Maybe Westbrook goes nuclear, Lakers SF Carmelo Anthony and SG Malik Monk hit 3s and L.A. stuns Dallas.

L.A. plus the points is the preferred play but I’ll SPRINKLE on LAKERS (+550).

(The prediction is an honest projection of the score).

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Against the spread

The absence of LeBron makes the LAKERS +11.5 (-110) a “Westbrook team” and that’s not a that that is 11.5 points worse than this Mavs team in a regular-season game.

Westbrook averaged 27.8 points, 10 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game versus the Mavs in six career head-to-head meetings with Dallas All-Star PG Luka Doncic before coming to L.A.

A traditional high-usage rate from Westbrook might throw the Mavs off and night in, night out he can still wreak havoc on defenses. Westbrook likes to attack the rim and Dallas’s defense ranks 21st in field goal percentage versus attempts at the rim, according to CleaningTheGlass.com.

Most importantly, everyone bet the Mavericks -11.5 (-110) when news broke that LeBron was “doubtful” to play in this game. Roughly 80% of the money is on Dallas according to VegasInsider.com and the House usually wins.

Westbrook and L.A.’s market is at its lowest point and I’ll buy some stock in the LAKERS -11.5 (-110) since no one else will and we’ll be on the same side as the House.

Over/Under

PASS because my numbers align with the market so I don’t see a lot of value in betting this total.

For what it’s worth, the Lakers are 42-32 O/U and 21-15 O/U on the road while the Mavs are 25-48-2 O/U and 9-28-1 O/U at home.

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Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Wednesday’s Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Dallas Mavericks (14-13) host the Los Angeles Lakers (15-13) Wednesday at American Airlines Center. The tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Lakers vs. Mavericks odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions, and bets.

L.A. most recently steamrolled the Orlando Magic 106-94 at home Sunday for its second straight victory.

The Lakers are fifth in non-garbage time efficiency differential (according to CleaningTheGlass.com) with 3-2 straight-up (SU), 3-2 ATS and 1-4 O/U records over the last two weeks.

Dallas has won back-to-back games without All-Star G Luka Doncic versus the Charlotte Hornets Monday and at the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday. The Mavs are 4-4 SU, 4-4 ATS and 1-7 O/U with the eighth-best efficiency differential over the last two weeks, per CTG.

Lakers at Mavericks odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:20 p.m. ET.

Money line: Lakers -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Mavericks +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
Against the spread (ATS): Lakers -1.5 (-115) | Mavericks +1.5 (-107)
Over/Under (O/U): 213.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Lakers at Mavericks key injuries

Lakers

C LeBron James (abdomen) probable
PF Anthony Davis (knee) questionable
SF Talen Horton-Tucker (health and safety protocols) out
C Dwight Howard (health and safety protocols) out
SG Malik Monk (health and safety protocols) out

Mavericks

PG Luka Doncic (ankle) out

Lakers at Mavericks odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Lakers 107, Mavericks 100

Money line

BET the LAKERS (-130) because F LeBron James is finding his groove and I think we get a vintage LeBron performance in this national TV game.

LeBron is averaging 27.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game with a plus-18 net rating in December.

Not only has LeBron stepped up in December, but so has L.A.’s defense. The Lakers’ non-garbage time defensive rating is sixth this month.

The Mavs have struggled against good defenses this season: Dallas is 2-7 SU with the 24th-best efficiency differential (minus-8.4 points per 100 possessions) and the 20th-best ATS margin (minus-3.8) versus teams in the top-10 of defensive efficiency.

Furthermore, LeBron is 6-1 SU against the Mavericks since joining the Lakers and putting up his usual, Hall-of-Fame-caliber production.

I’m also gambling on F Anthony Davis suiting up this game because it’s a primetime game and the Lakers have several role players on the COVID list.

There’s a lot of issues with L.A.’s roster. However, in a primetime game against another playoff team, with LeBron, AD and G Russell Westbrook ready to play (or at least two of them), I gotta take the LAKERS (-130) to get the W.

Against the spread

PASS since the Lakers -1.5 (-115) isn’t much different than our L.A. money line wager.

Over/Under

Slight “LEAN” to the UNDER 213.5 (-110) for a small wager if at all since L.A. has gone Under the total in four straight games, Dallas has gone Under the total seven consecutive outings and both teams have a top-10 defensive rating in December.

On top of that, roughly two-thirds of the cash wagered is on the Over according to the Yahoo! Sports app.

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