Lakers vs Mavericks Prediction

Dallas Mavericks (13-8) vs Los Angeles Lakers (15-9)

Game Info: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 7:30 pm (American Airlines Center)

Betting Odds: Dallas Mavericks +1.5 -- Over/Under: 236

The Los Angeles Lakers pay a visit to the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a Lakers vs Mavericks Prediction.

Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have been in great form as they are now aiming for a fifth straight victory after taking down the Pacers in a 123-109 win in the In-Season Tournament Finals. Anthony Davis led the team with a monster game of 41 points with 20 rebounds, five assists and four blocks, Austin Reaves provided the spark off the bench with 28 points on nine of 15 shooting while LeBron James tallied 24 points with 11 rebounds and four assists. As a team, the Lakers shot 53 percent from the field and just two of 13 from the 3-point line, but this win was more about their defense as they were always in control from the start as they held the Pacers to just 36 percent shooting from the field. The Lakers are second in the Pacific Division with a 14-9 record and are just behind the Sacramento Kings (13-8).

Dallas Mavericks

Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks are starting to heat up again as they are looking to build on their three-game win streak after taking down the Grizzlies in a 120-113 road win last night. Luka Doncic led the team with 35 points, eight rebounds and six assists, Jaden Hardy added 19 points off the bench while Derrick Lively and Dante Exum scored 16 points apiece. As a team, the Mavericks shot 50 percent from the field and 17 of 40 from the 3-point line as they dominated the first half to build a 21-point lead and kept a double-digit margin until the final seconds of the game.

Dallas Mavericks Player Facts

• Luka Doncic is the only player to have recorded a 40+ point triple-double this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Mavericks rank 1st in the league for turnovers per game this season (12.0).
• The Mavericks rank 1st in the league for three-point field goals made per game this season (16.0).
• The Lakers rank 1st in the league for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (18.6).
• The Lakers rank 1st in the league for Q4 opponent points per game this season (24.1).

Lakers vs Mavericks Prediction

The Lakers could be shorthanded here with LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Jarred Vanderbilt all questionable, while the Mavericks have ruled out Kyrie Irving, Josh Green, Maxi Kleber and Grant Williams once again. This is definitely a game where you should check the lineups before tipoff, but I doubt the Lakers will have so many players out. Doncic has been in fine form for the Mavericks, but the Lakers look so much more dangerous when Davis plays like he did in their last game. This should be a close one, but I prefer a play on the Lakers in this spot.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.