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2022 NBA Handicapping
(13-19) Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks (17-16)
Date: Sunday, December 25th
Time: 2:30 PM EST
Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
NBA Moneyline Odds: Lakers +280 | Mavericks -310 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Mavericks -8
NBA Betting Total: 229.5
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The second entry of the five-game Christmas Day slate features the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. It’s the 49th time the Lakers have played on the holiday and the sixth time for the Mavericks.
This is the first of four scheduled meetings between the teams this season. LA will host on January 12th and March 17th while the Mavs will host again on February 26th.
Both teams last played Friday with the Lakers losing 130-134 to the Hornets while the Mavericks defeated the Rockets 121-106.
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 1145 of their 167 matches.
Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron James is inching closer to his 38th birthday but he’s also the all-time leading Christmas Day scorer. Granted he’s appeared in numerous games on the holiday.
Although he gets up to put on a show for the holiday date it’s more important for his team to win given their recent malaise.
With Anthony Davis dealing with a stress injury in his foot, there is added pressure for the Lake Show to stay afloat until he can return to the lineup.
This game marks the start of a five-game road trip. There are winnable games in their next seven matches as they face the tanking Magic and Hornets plus the Hawks and Heat twice — with both clubs struggling to find consistency.
LA allows opponents to score an average of 117.8 points per game ranking 26th. Their opponents shoot 47.0% from the field (16th) and 34.8% from behind the arc (78th).
The Lakers score 115.7 points per game (6th) while shooting 47.8 percent from the field and 33.6 percent from the perimeter ranking eighth and 26th respectively.
James, LeBron (ankle) is probable while Anthony Davis (foot) and Juan Toscano-Anderson (ankle) are out.
Dallas Mavericks
Luka Doncic is averaging 32.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 8.7 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. Doncic gets to the line 10.1 times per game shooting 73.7 percent. He’s taking 22.2 field goal attempts per match hitting 49.4 percent and 8.1 long balls connecting at 34.5 percent efficiency.
The Mavericks score 111.0 points per game ranking 23rd overall. As for their efficiency, they shoot 46.5% from the field and 35.9%.from the perimeter ranking 20th and 14th respectively.
On defense, the Mavs rank sixth for opponent scoring allowing 109.4 points per game with foes shooting 48.0% from the field and 35.9% from the perimeter ranking 23rd and 15th respectively.
Jaden Hardy (back) is questionable. Dorian Finney-Smith (right adductor strain), Josh Green (elbow sprain), Maxi Kleber (hamstring tear), and Kemba Walker (knee/injury recovery) are out
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Lakers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
- The Mavericks are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings versus LA when hosting.
- The Lakers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-0 in the Mavericks’ last 4 overall.
- The Lakers are 0-4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 4-0 in the Mavericks’ last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Free Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Prediction:
Although the Lakers might be more desperate to collect the win, the Mavericks aren’t exactly rolling. LA is 3-7 in their last 10 while the Mavs are 4-5 through their last nine.
I’ll take the Mavericks to get the victory but the Lakers to keep the score closer than the eight-point spread.
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