Lakers vs Mavericks 2020 NBA Odds, Preview & Pick

The Lakers head to Dallas to battle the Mavericks in one of ESPN’s broadcast games on Friday night. The Lakers beat Dallas in the last head-to-head. Can the Mavericks gain their revenge at American Airlines Center? Or, will Los Angeles make it two in a row against their Western Conference rivals? See below for NBA odds, analysis and a free pick for Lakers vs Mavericks!

Lakers vs Mavericks 2020 NBA Odds, Preview & Pick

• When: Friday, Jan. 10 at 9:45 pm ET
• Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
• TV: ESPN
• Radio: Lakers / Mavericks
• Live Stream: ESPN+
• ATS Odds: Mavericks -1 ½
• Over/Under Odds: 221 ½

Why the Los Angeles Lakers are a good bet +1 ½?

After a rough patch, the Lakers are back on track. Los Angeles has won 6 straight. One of the victories happened on Dec. 29 against the Dallas Mavericks. Los Angeles held the Mavs to 95 points in the 108-95 victory. The Lakers followed that win up with victories over Phoenix, New Orleans, Detroit, and the New York Knicks. Although this game takes place in Dallas, the Lakers have a real shot of beating the Mavericks straight up and covering the spread.

Team Statistics

Offense:

• Points/G: 112.8
• Field Goal %: 48.2
• 3-Point %: 35.6
• Free Throw %: 74
• Rebounds/G: 45.4

Defense:

• Points/G: 104.9
• Field Goal %: 43.7
• 3-Point %: 33.7
• Free Throw %: 79.7
• Rebounds/G: 42.0

Why the Dallas Mavericks are a good bet -1 ½?

Even though Dallas hasn’t gotten a ton of victories since last facing the Lakers, they have played well. On Wednesday night, the Mavericks had the game won. They were up 106-105 at home against the Denver Nuggets. Denver star Nikola Jokic backed down Dorian Finney-Smith and scored the winning basket with 7.9 seconds left. If the Mavericks can hang with Denver, they can hang with the Lakers. At home, the Mavs should play well enough on Friday night to win and cover.

Team Statistics

Offense:

• Points/G: 116.4
• Field Goal %: 46.2
• 3-Point %: 36.5
• Free Throw %: 78.2
• Rebounds/G: 47.4

Defense:

• Points/G: 109.2
• Field Goal %: 44.8
• 3-Point %: 33.8
• Free Throw %: 77.3
• Rebounds/G: 45.4

NBA Betting Trends for Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks

• Lakers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog
• LAL is 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 Friday games
• Lakers are 3-8-1 ATS n their last 12 games overall
• Under is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 overall
• Mavericks are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite
• Dallas is 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 games following a straight-up loss
• Mavericks are 16-5-2 ATS in their last 23 games following an ATS loss
• Over is 7-1 in Mavericks last 8 Friday games

Lakers vs Mavericks Final NBA Betting Analysis

The L.A. Lakers are on a 6 game winning streak. But they’re only 3-2-1 against the spread in those 6 victories. The Lakers beat New Orleans on Jan. 3 to push. They beat Detroit by 7 on Jan. 5 as a -14 ½ home favorite.

On Jan. 7, Los Angeles did cover against the Knicks. As a -13 spread favorite, L.A. dominated with a huge 117-87 win. But does the win signal that the Lakers can beat and cover against the Mavericks on Friday night? It doesn’t. There’s a good chance Los Angeles bounces off that effort.

Dallas has lost 3-of-5. The loss against the Nuggets had some positives, though. The main positive is that the Mavericks stepped it up with Kristaps Porizingis out with injury. Dwight Powell had 16 points, 8 boards, 2 blocks, and 3 assists. Max Kleber scored 13 and had 7 boards off the bench. Although neither will post Anthony Davis type stats, they could together produce an AD type game. That should lead to a Mavericks’ cover on Friday night.

NBA Free Pick: Mavericks -1 ½