Summer League Odds: Lakers-Mavericks prediction, odds and pick

Lakers are 2-2 in Summer League play. Dallas is winless. Los Angeles is fresh off a 102-94 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. The Mavericks are winnless in the competition.

The Lakers beat the Pelicans on Friday night. Los Angeles is coming off one day's rest and will play Dallas today. Cole Swider had a team-high 21 points with six rebounds on 53% shooting from the field. Scotty Pippen Jr. played well and was a plus-11 player. The Lakers shot 47% from long-range and dished out 24 assists. They are the favorite to cover the spread.

The Mavs are 0-4 this summer. Moses Wright impressed the most with 26 points on 10/16 shooting in 24 minutes against Milwaukee. Dallas management might take a chance on one of these players to provide depth or play some meaningful minutes during the regular season. The team needs to play with urgency and capitalize on their trips to the free-throw line. The Mavericks shot 66.7% from the line in the loss to Milwaukee, compared to 66% in their previous game.

Lakers and Mavericks are playing a meaningful game with playoff implications. The game is evenly split at 1.5. Dallas should play with a higher intensity and cover the spread.

Lakers vs. Mavericks is a final Summer League game.