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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks
The fans at American Airlines Center will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -5-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 228.
Last time out for Dallas, they were a 135-104 loser as they battled the Clippers on the road. The Mavericks failed to cover in the match as a +9-point underdog, while 239 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Lakers were a 136-120 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Thunder. They failed to cover the +9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (256) made winners of OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 48-31 SU,43-35-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Lakers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of LA Lakers's last 17 games
Dallas:
Team record: 38-41 SU,37-40-2 ATS
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Dallas's last 15 games
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Houston Friday, April 11
Dallas home to Toronto Friday, April 11