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2023 NBA Handicapping
(35-35) Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers (34-36)
Date: Sunday, March 12th
Time: 10:30 PM EST
Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
Moneyline NBA Odds: Mavericks +165 | Lakers -196 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Lakers -4.5
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 222.5
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As can be seen, both teams last played on Wednesday with the Mavericks being pushed to overtime before they could beat the Spurs 137-128 while the Lakers rested Anthony Davis on the back-to-back and it cost them as they lost 110-114 to the Rockets.
ATS
At this time, the Mavericks are 25-42-3 overall against the spread this season. Also, they are 14-20 ATS as the away team. Additionally, the Lakers are 34-34-2 against the spread this season while they are 15-14-1 ATS as the home team
Season Series
Friday, March 17th, the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers complete their season series playing for the fourth time. Dallas leads the series 2-1 with victories on Christmas Day (124-115) and in double overtime on January 12th (119-115) while LA took the February 26th match (111-108).
Another key point, last season, the squads played three times with the Mavericks winning two of the three contests. The Lakers hold the all-time record having bested the Mavericks in 116 of their 170 matches.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, Thursday, March 16th. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Friday, March 17th.
Dallas Mavericks
Without Luka Doncic or Kyrie Irving playing the Mavericks flirted with disaster as they threw away the ball on an inbound pass then lost Keldon Johnson on the next play allowing him to catch a lob inbound pass to dunk and force overtime.
Fortunately, the Mavericks found another gear in the extra frame and got the win.
Stats
Meanwhile, on defense, the Mavs allow 113.3 points per game which ranks 15th. In terms of efficiency, opponents are shooting 48.6% from the field and 35.2% from the perimeter ranking 25th and eighth respectively.
The Mavericks score 113.9 points per game ranking 17th overall. As for their efficiency, they shoot 47.3% from the field and 37.0% from the perimeter ranking 14th and 10th respectively.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Luka Doncic (downgraded to OUT — left thigh strain)
- Kyrie Irving (questionable — right foot soreness)
- Markieff Morris (questionable —knee)
- Tim Hardaway Jr. SG (questionable —calf)
- JaVale McGee, C (questionable —ankle)
Los Angeles Lakers
Anthony Davis isn’t injured but the Lakers’ medical staff are treading cautiously resting him in one game of back-to-back sets. Hey, it makes sense given AD’s history of injuries. But, not having him on the court resulted in a loss to the Rockets in a must-win game.
It also felt like the refs were trying to help LA given Houston outscored them 78-46 in the paint (typically where most fouls are drawn) but it was the Lakers who took almost double the attempts (37-19).
Even odder — reserves Dennis Schroder (12) and Austin Reeves (13) combined to attempt 25 free throws greatly exceeding their 3.3 and 3.4 season averages.
Stats
On the positive side, LA has dramatically improved defensively since the All-Star break – they allow opponents to score an average of 117 points per game ranking 21st.
Their foes shoot 46.8% from the field and 34.1% from behind the arc ranking ninth and first overall (an improvement of five steps in each category in just the last few weeks).
Another key point, is without LeBron the Lakers have regressed offensively scoring 116.6 points per game which rank eighth-best while shooting 47.8 percent from the field and 34 percent from the perimeter ranking 11th and 26th respectively.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Anthony Davis PF (probable—right foot stress injury)
- LeBron James SF (OUT—foot)
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Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Betting Trends:
- At this point, the Mavericks are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games.
- Also, the Mavericks are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games against LA Lakers.
- By comparison, the Lakers are 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games.
- Finally, the total has gone UNDER in 5 of the Lakers’ last 7 games against Dallas.
Free Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Prediction:
With so much uncertainty about who’ll play for the Mavericks, it’s not surprising the Lakers are favored especially since Davis should be back. And, even if Kyrie Irving does play the Mavs are 4-6 in the last 10 primarily against lower-tier talents
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