Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and predictions

Nathan Beighle | Staff Writer

The Los Angeles Lakers (9-6) welcome the Dallas Mavericks (9-5) to Crypto.com Arena Wednesday. Tip is set for 10:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Mavericks vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Mavs won 3 of 4 games last season

The Lakers have won 3 straight games and beat the Utah Jazz 131-99 Tuesday at home, easily covering as a 7.5-point home favorite. Los Angeles is 6-9 against the spread (ATS) and is 3-5 ATS at home. It has alternated covering and not covering over its last 12 games. F LeBron James is averaging 25.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game while F Anthony Davis is averaging 22.3 points and 12 rebounds per game.

The Mavericks lost to the Sacramento Kings 129-113 Sunday, failing to cover as a 1.5-point home favorite. Dallas is 1-3 ATS over its last 4 games and is 7-7 ATS on the season. The Mavericks are 5-3 ATS on the road. Dallas has lost 3 of its last 4 games. It is led by G Luka Doncic, who is averaging 30.6 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists per game.

Mavericks at Lakers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Mavericks -144 (bet $144 to win $100) | Lakers +122 (bet $100 to win $122)
Against the spread (ATS): Mavericks -3 (-106) | Lakers +3 (-114)
Over/Under (O/U): 240.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

Mavericks at Lakers key injuries

Mavericks

G Seth Curry (hip) questionable
F Maxi Kleber (toe) out

Lakers

Not yet submitted

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Mavericks at Lakers picks and predictions

Prediction

Lakers 118, Mavericks 115

Moneyline

BET LAKERS (+122).

The Lakers are performing well and have won 6 of their last 7. Those wins include victories over the Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns. The Mavericks are on the flip side as they have struggled as of late, losing 3 of their last 4 and failing to cover in each loss.

While they are 5-3 on the road, they don't have many quality wins and are 1-2 on the road against teams in playoff position. Dallas will also key down a key big man in Kleber.

Considering the trend for each team, back LAKERS (+122).

Against the spread

PASS.

Given the Lakers are the preferred play, the moneyline offers the better value.

Over/Under

LEAN UNDER 240.5 (-112).

The Lakers do not play at the Mavericks pace and should be able to slow the tempo of the game down. They rank 14th in pace and have gone Under in 4 straight games, holding 2 of their last 3 opponents to below 100. LA is 5-10 O/U this season. The Mavs are 11-3 O/U.

The Lakers also rank 10th in defensive rating and should be able to limit Doncic and company. With the Lakers style of play in mind, back UNDER 240.5 (-112).

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