3rd Quarter Report
The Mavericks and the Lakers have shown up to the contest, but their offenses sure haven’t. Sitting on a score of 55-50, the Mavericks have looked like the better team, but there’s still one more quarter to play.
The Mavericks entered the game with five straight losses and they’re well on their way to making it six. Can they turn things around, or will the Lakers hand them another defeat? Only time will tell.
Who’s Playing
Los Angeles Lakers @ Dallas Mavericks
Current Records: Los Angeles 20-15, Dallas 20-16
How To Watch
What to Know
The Mavericks will be in front of their home fans on Tuesday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. Having just played yesterday, they will get right back to it and host the Los Angeles Lakers at 7:30 p.m. ET at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks are limping into the match on a five-game losing streak.
On Monday, the Mavericks lost to the Grizzlies on the road by a decisive 119-104 margin. Dallas was up 38-26 in the second but couldn’t hold on to the lead.
Meanwhile, the Lakers were within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Sunday as they fell 119-115 to the Rockets.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Anthony Davis, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 13 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more rebounds the last four times he’s played. The team also got some help courtesy of LeBron James, who shot 4-for-7 from deep and almost dropped a triple-double on 21 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists.
Dallas’ loss dropped their record down to 20-16. As for Los Angeles, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-15.
The Mavericks ended up a good deal behind the Lakers in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 127-110. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davis, who almost dropped a triple-double on 28 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists. Back with a vengeance, will the Mavericks be able to stop him this time around? There’s only one way to find out.
Odds
Los Angeles is a solid 6.5-point favorite against Dallas, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Lakers as a 3.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 219.5 points.
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Series History
Dallas has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Los Angeles.