The Los Angeles Lakers are on a high after winning the inaugural NBA in-season tournament championship on Saturday. Just a few days later, the Lakers resume their regular season schedule with a road trip to Dallas. The Lakers and Dallas Mavericks face off in a spotlight matchup.
Los Angeles is 14-9 overall this season, although the Lakers lost their first game against Dallas this season. The Mavericks are 6-4 at American Airlines Center, the same venue hosting this matchup. Anthony Davis (adductor) and LeBron James (calf) are listed as questionable for Los Angeles.
Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET in Dallas. For this game, the SportsLine consensus lists Los Angeles as a 1.5-point favorite, while the over/under, or total number of points, according to Vegas, is 235.5 in the latest Mavericks vs. Lakers odds. Before making any Lakers vs. Mavericks picks, you need to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s advanced computer simulation model.
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Now, the model has turned its attention to Lakers vs. Mavs with its picks and NBA predictions. You can head over to SportsLine now to see the model picks. Now, here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Mavs vs. Lakers:
- Lakers vs. Mavericks Spread: Lakers -1.5
- Lakers vs. Mavericks Over/Under: 235.5 points
- Lakers vs. Mavericks Money Line: Lakers -125, Mavericks +105
- Red: Lakers are 5-6 against the spread in road games
- DAL: Mavericks are 4-6 against the spread in home games
- Lakers vs. Mavericks picks: Watch picks on SportsLine