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2022 NBA Handicapping
(36-25) Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers (27-33)
Date: Tuesday, March 1st, 2022
Time: 10:00 PM EST
Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
NBA Moneyline Odds: Mavericks -194 | Lakers +185 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Mavericks -5.5
NBA Betting Total: 217.5
Tuesday, March 1st marks the second of three meetings between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers. LA won the initial December 15th overtime contest 107-104.
Both teams played Sunday with two very different outcomes. Dallas rallied to erase a double-digit deficit defeating the Warriors 107-101 while the Lakers got absolutely annihilated by the Pelicans 95-123.
Dallas Mavericks
Through the last nine games, the Mavericks are 7-2 and (14-6 in last 20). During this stretch, they’ve beaten elite teams including the Grizzlies (twice), 76ers, Heat, and Warriors.
In the last 10 games, Luka Doncic has been on a hot streak averaging 34.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 8.8 assists. 1.1 steals and shooting 45.7 percent from the perimeter on 9.7 attempts.
He’s had scoring outbursts of 40, 45, 49, and 51 points but in the last two games wasn’t as effective shooting 8 of 24 versus the Jazz and had nine turnovers versus the Warriors.
Annoyed by the whistle he picked up an early tech prior to the half but the Mavs kept their composure and rallied in the final frame holding the Dubs to 13 points while scoring 33.
Frank Ntilikina (ankle), Trey Burke (shoulder), and Marquese Chriss (knee) are questionable to play Tuesday versus the Lakers. Theo Pinson (finger) and Tim Hardaway Jr.(foot) are out indefinitely.
Los Angeles Lakers
Flip through the national sports and NBA sites and you’ll find trade articles on how the Lakers can fix the roster this offseason. Some of this stemmed from passive-aggressive comments LeBron James made during the All-Star break.
James heaped effusive praise on Thunder GM Sam Presti and hinted he would go anywhere to be able to play with his son Brony in a few years with money not being the determining factor.
I wasn’t in the camp that felt he was threatening to leave the Lakers rather it seemed like a typical James technique to let Lakers management know he’s not happy with GM Rob Pelinka.
I also tied the Presti and Brony comment together as James dangling a carrot to encourage OKC to draft Brony when the time arrives. Insurance if you will that his son gets drafted.
That these conversations are occurring at all is because the Lakers are likely to be a play-in seed barring two of the chase pack (Pelicans, Blazers, Spurs, Kings) making up enough ground to push them to 11th.
In direct contrast to the results of the Mavs in the last 20 games, LA is 6-14 with the second most difficult strength of schedule remaining this season.
It’s doubtful the Lakers will take the advice of writers suggesting a trade of Anthony Davis or LeBron James but what they have done is release DeAndre Jordan and rumor has it will sign DJ Augustin in his place.
Avery Bradley (knee) is questionable to play Tuesday versus the Mavericks. Anthony Davis (ankle), and Kendrick Nunn (knee) are both out indefinitely.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Dallas is 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games.
- The Lakers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas’ last 9 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the Lakers’ last 5 games.
Free Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Prediction:
LA is reeling after uncharacteristically getting booed off the court Sunday in the rout by the Pelicans. It’s one thing to lose but even the typically exuberant and tolerant Lakers fanbase wasn’t going to accept a lack of effort.
That should equate to an energetic response Tuesday. Dallas will need to ride that early wave but they are the far superior team with a deeper roster and something the Lakers are missing — solid defense.
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