Mavericks vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for February 26 (Dallas' Offense Keeps Shining at Home)

Mavericks vs. Lakers Game Info

• Date: Sunday, February 26, 2023
• Time: 3:30 PM ET
• Venue: American Airlines Center -- Dallas, Texas
• Coverage: ABC

The 2022-23 NBA season continues on Sunday with nine more games, including a battle between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers rank 13th in the Western Conference with a 28-32 record, while the Mavericks check in sixth with a 32-29 record. This should be an intense matchup.

Los Angeles enters as a victor in three of its last four games following a 124-111 win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Meanwhile, Dallas snapped its three-game losing streak with a 142-116 thrashing of the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. Which Western Conference squad will win today?

Mavericks vs. Lakers Odds & Spread

• All NBA betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: DAL: (-164) | LAL: (+138)
• Spread: DAL: -4 (-106) | LAL: +4 (-114)
• Total: 236 -- Over: (-112) | Under: (-108)

The Mavericks enter this contest as small home favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 3:30 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 236 points, which is above average compared to Sunday's projected totals.

Mavericks vs Lakers Betting Information

Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Mavericks	-4	-	-	237.5	-110	-110	-166	138

Mavericks vs. Lakers Betting Trends

• The Mavericks compiled a 46-35-1 record against the spread last season.
• As 4-point underdogs or greater, the Lakers went 16-14 against the spread last season.
• Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total 31 times in Mavericks games.
• There were 47 Lakers games (out of 82) that hit the over last year.

Mavericks vs. Lakers Prediction & Pick

This is the kind of game the Lakers need to win if they want to get back into playoff contention before it is too late. Beating the Mavericks on their home court has been difficult for any NBA team this season, though. Dallas is 20-10 at American Airlines Center with a +5.1 average scoring margin.

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving have an opportunity to ball out here as the Lakers rank 19th in defensive efficiency. LA is allowing an average of 120.6 points (No. 27 in NBA) on an opponent shooting mark of 47.7%. Its acquisitions at the trade deadline have not helped much on that end of the court, either.

The Mavericks have won six of their last seven games against the Lakers, so back the home team.

Final Score Prediction: Mavericks: 123 | Lakers: 115

Mavericks vs. Lakers Best Bet

This is a Western Conference rivalry that has become one-sided as of late. The Mavericks are an impressive 7-0 against the spread (ATS) in its last seven games against the Lakers and have won six of those game outright by an average margin of 9.3 points. Two of those wins came earlier this year.

The Lakers are also 2-4 ATS in their last six away games and now run into a squad that is on fire when it comes to scoring the basketball. The Mavericks are averaging 124.4 points over their last five games and have found their offensive identity. That has to be scary for the rest of the conference.

Bet: Dallas Mavericks -4 (-110)

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