Mavericks vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 9

Mavericks vs. Lakers Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: American Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas
• Coverage: ESPN, SportsNet LA, and KFAA

The Los Angeles Lakers (48-31) hit the court against the Dallas Mavericks (38-41) as 4-point favorites on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, SportsNet LA, and KFAA. The over/under is 229 in the matchup.

Mavericks vs. Lakers Odds & Spread

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Mavericks vs. Lakers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mavericks win (63.3%)

Mavericks vs. Lakers Betting Trends

• The Lakers are 43-34-2 against the spread this season.
• The Mavericks have 37 wins against the spread in 79 games this season.
• Lakers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 40 times this season.
• Mavericks games this year have gone over the total in 44 of 79 opportunities (55.7%).
• Los Angeles has done a better job covering the spread in home games (26-14-0) than it has in road games (17-20-2).
• The Lakers have gone over the over/under in 19 of 40 home games (47.5%). They've done better in away games, topping the total in 21 of 39 matchups (53.8%).
• Against the spread, Dallas has performed better at home (18-19-1) than away (19-21-1).
• In terms of the over/under, Mavericks games have finished over 17 of 38 times at home (44.7%), and 27 of 41 away (65.9%).

Lakers Leaders

• LeBron James is averaging 24.5 points, 8.3 assists and 7.9 rebounds.
• Austin Reaves is averaging 20.3 points, 5.8 assists and 4.5 boards.
• Luka Doncic averages 27.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 7.7 assists.
• Dalton Knecht is averaging 9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Dorian Finney-Smith averages 8.6 points, 4 rebounds and 1.4 assists, shooting 44.7% from the floor and 40.7% from downtown, with 2 made treys per game.

Mavericks Leaders

• Anthony Davis averages 25 points for the Mavericks, plus 11.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists.
• Spencer Dinwiddie's numbers on the season are 11.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per contest. He is sinking 42% of his shots from the field and 33.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.4 triples.
• The Mavericks are receiving 14.7 points, 7.8 boards and 2.3 assists per game from P.J. Washington.
• Naji Marshall's numbers on the season are 13.2 points, 4.8 boards and 2.9 assists per game. He is sinking 50.9% of his shots from the field.
• Klay Thompson averages 14.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2 assists. He is making 41.3% of his shots from the floor and 39.4% from beyond the arc, with 3 treys per game.

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