Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks Betting Pick & Prediction 12/12/23

Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Lakers versus the Mavericks? Tip off is at at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on TNT. The game will be played at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. The Lakers are the favorites in this Western conference matchup the against the Mavericks. The over/under for the game is set at 235.5 points.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS VS DALLAS MAVERICKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Dallas Mavericks +2.5

This game will be played at American Airlines Center at 7:30 ET on Tuesday, December 12th.

WHY BET THE DALLAS MAVERICKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 115-111 in favor of the Mavericks.
• Our projections have Luka Doncic finishing with Luka Doncic points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.
• From the field, we have the Mavericks finishing with a field goal percentage of 48.8% and knocking down 16 threes.

Will the Lakers Come Through as Road Favorites?

Looking at the Lakers’ previous ten games, they are 7-3 and face the Mavericks with an overall mark of 14-9. This season, when playing on the road, the Lakers have a 4-7 record, while their record at home is 10-2.

Against the spread, the Lakers have covered in three straight games and have an overall ATS record of 11-12. During this season, Los Angeles has a 8-6 record against the spread as favorites and 3-6 as underdogs.

In their recent matchup, the Lakers offense ended with 133 points against the Pelicans. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 54.7% and made 17 threes. LeBron James led the team in scoring, putting up 30 points. Additionally, Austin Reaves contributed 17 points for the Lakers.

Coming into today’s game, the Lakers’ defense is giving up an average of 112.0 points per contest.

In the terms of takeaways, Lakers are causing 14.1 turnovers per game, ranking 23rd in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 10th in rejections, averaging 5.8 blocked shots each game.

Will Dallas Make it Happen at Home?

Looking at the Mavericks’ previous ten games, they are 5-5 and face the Lakers with an overall mark of 14-8. On the road this season, the Mavericks have posted a 8-4 record, whereas they have a 6-4 record at home.

Dallas comes in with an overall ATS record of 12-10 so far this season. The Mavericks have four straight ATS losses as the underdog and are 11-6 vs. the spread as the favorite.

The Mavericks’ offense wrapped up their last game with 120 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 119.9 points per contest. The top scorer for the Mavericks was Luka Doncic with 35 points, while Jaden Hardy also chipped in with 19 points.

At present, the Mavericks’ defense is ranked 21st, allowing 116.5 points per game.

For the season, Dallas is ranked 27th in fewest fouls per game. Team’s are averaging 20.9 free-throws per game vs. the Mavericks and have an overall field goal percentage of 47.9%.