The Los Angeles Lakers are hosting the Dallas Mavericks in this Western Conference showdown. As we take an early peak to the game, the Lakers are coming off a dominant win against the Denver Nuggets, 123-100. As we take an early peak, the Mavericks are coming off their win against the New Orleans Pelicans, 111-103. This is the first time these teams are going against each other since the Luka Doncic trade. This game should be awesome, so let’s dive into it and cook up another winning slip!
Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | Money Line |
| Dallas Mavericks | +7 (-108) | Over 227.5 (-110) | +205 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | -7 (-112) | Under 227.5 (-110) | -250 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers Match Details
- Fixture: Dallas Mavericks @ Los Angeles Lakers
- Date and Time: February 25th, 2025 @ 10 PM EST
Key Stats
Dallas Mavericks
When writing this, the Dallas Mavericks are coming off their eight-point win against the New Orleans Pelicans, 111-103. Kyrie Irving was sensational with 35 points in 37 minutes while shooting 11/22 from the floor, including 5/12 from three. PJ Washington was great, with 24 points and seven rebounds. Max Christie has been a great player since arriving in Dallas. In the win, he scored 16 points on 6/7 shooting and had a team-high +24 when he was on the floor. With the Mavs sitting in 8th place in the Western Conference, they must tread water while waiting until their bigs return.
Defensively, this is a solid team. They are ranked 17th in points allowed per game, 9th in opponent field goal %, 19th in opponent 3-point field goal %, 4th in blocks per game, 18th in steals per game, 15th in rebounds per game, and 14th in defensive rating. In terms of injuries, all the Mavs centers are hurt. Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively, and Daniel Gafford are all out. Dallas has been a decent team since all their centers went down with injuries. They have a record of 6-4 in their last ten games, 6-3-1 against the spread in that stretch.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a dominant win on the road against the Denver Nuggets, 123-100. Luka Doncic had his coming out party. Luka finished the game with 32 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists. That is the Luka we know and love. LeBron James was his normal self with 25 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and four stocks. Austin Reaves was great as well, with 23 points and seven assists. With a record of 34-21 on the season, LA sits fourth in the Western Conference.
This team has been better defensively lately. For the season, they are ranked 11th in points allowed per game, 14th in opponent field goal percentage, 9th in opponent 3-point field goal percentage, 19th in blocks per game, 23rd in steals per game, 26th in rebounds per game, and 13th in defensive rating. Regarding injuries, no Laker is listed as questionable or out for this game against Dallas. The Lakers have a record of 8-2 in their last ten games, inducing a record of 8-2-0 against the spread in that same timeframe.
Prediction
The Los Angeles Lakers are going to pulverize the Dallas Mavericks and cover the 7-point spread in this game. We saw Luka finally look like Luka against the Nuggets, and I think he has another level he will achieve against his former team. The Mavericks don’t have a lick of rim protection to defend LeBron at the rim. This is not a tough prediction. The dynamic duo of Luka and LeBron will combine for 60+ points as the Lakers cruise to a double-digit win against the Dallas Mavericks.
Final Pick
Los Angeles Lakers -7 (-112)
