Elite basketball will be on display when LeBron James (24.7 points per game, 14th in league) and the Los Angeles Lakers (34-21) welcome in Kyrie Irving (24.7, 14th) and the Dallas Mavericks (31-27) tonight at 10:00 p.m. ET on TNT, SportsNet LA, truTV, and MAX. This will mark the first time that Luka Doncic will face off against his former team.
Lakers vs. Mavericks Predictions
- Our prediction to win on the Moneyline in this matchup is the Lakers, by a final score of Lakers 115, Mavericks 112.
- Against the spread, we predict that the Mavericks will cover. The spread is currently Mavericks +8.
- As for the total, we see this one going under the posted over/under of 229.5 points.
Lakers vs. Mavericks Odds
- Favorite: Lakers (-8)
- Total: 229.5
Lakers Betting Trends
- The Lakers are 31-24-0 ATS this season.
- Los Angeles has been favored by 8 points or more 10 times this season, and covered the spread in four of those games.
- So far this season, 27 out of the Lakers’ 55 games have gone over the point total.
- The Lakers have entered the game as favorites 31 times this season and won 22, or 71%, of those games.
- This season, Los Angeles has won 11 of its 14 games, or 78.6%, when favored by at least -298 on the Moneyline.
Mavericks Betting Trends
- The Mavericks have won 31 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 27 times.
- Dallas is 3-5 ATS this season when playing as at least 8-point underdogs.
- In the Mavericks’ 58 chances this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 29 times.
- The Mavericks have been victorious in 12, or 42.9%, of the 28 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This year, Dallas has won three of eight games when listed as at least +240 or better on the Moneyline.
Lakers Key Stats
- Points: 113.1 PPG (15th) | FG%: 48.2% (5th)
- Opp. Points: 111.8 PPG (11th) | Opp. FG%: 46.4% (14th)
- Rebounds: 42.1 RPG (26th) | Opp. Rebounds: 43 RPG (8th)
- Assists: 26.7 APG (13th) | Turnovers: 13.1 TPG (10th)
- Steals: 7.7 SPG (24th) | Blocks: 4.8 BPG (18th)
Mavericks Key Stats
- Points: 115.4 PPG (11th) | FG%: 47.8% (8th)
- Opp. Points: 113.5 PPG (16th) | Opp. FG%: 45.8% (7th)
- Rebounds: 44.3 RPG (15th) | Opp. Rebounds: 44.8 RPG (21st)
- Assists: 25.3 APG (19th) | Turnovers: 13.6 TPG (16th)
- Steals: 7.9 SPG (16th) | Blocks: 5.9 BPG (4th)
This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.