The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks meet on Tuesday night in a matchup between two Western Conference clubs with identical records, but currently trending in different directions.
The Lakers are 7-3 in their last 10 and sit in fifth in the Western Conference entering Tuesday.
Dallas has dropped five straight games, and six of their last seven since Christmas — the day Luka Doncic got injured. The Mavericks continue to take the court without leading scorers Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Doncic remains out with a calf injury, but news of a back injury for Irving has suffered, and an injury that will keep him out for at least the next two weeks.
Tip-off at American Airlines Center is set for 7:30 p.m. EST with the Lakers a 6.5-point road favourite and the over-under at 218.5 on the NBA odds.
Lakers vs. Mavericks NBA Betting Odds
Dallas is both 0-5 outright and against the spread in their last five times taking the court. But everything seems to change when the Lakers roll into town, although this time around both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving will be absent for Dallas. The Lakers are 2-7 overall in their last nine trips to play the Mavericks, and Dallas is 10-12 ATS in their last 12 versus the Lakers. Tuesday’s the first of three regular season meetings between the Lakers and Mavericks.
L.A. Is 14-4 outright as a favourite this season. The Lakers are also 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall, and 4-1 ATS in their last five road outings. Five of the last seven have gone over for L.A.
Los Angeles Lakers
Sunday’s loss at Houston was just the Lakers fourth loss in the last month. Having both LeBron James and Anthony Davis healthy and producing has allowed L.A. to ascend into the top five seeds in the Western Conference but as shown on Sunday, it takes both these stars for the Lakers to win. James finished with 21 points, including 16 in the second half, but L.A. had already fallen behind 67-49 by halftime. James finished an assist shy of his 121st triple-double, which has him ranked fifth all-time in that category.
Tuesday is the final road game for L.A. before a five-game homestand, making this matchup at Dallas a big opportunity for the Lakers to build another streak and climb the West’s standings. And if the Lakers are to steal a rare road win, it’ll be because of their consistent scoring. L.A.’s reached at least 110 points in seven straight outings.
Dallas Mavericks
It’s nothing shocking, but the Mavericks are finding out the hard way how it is to compete to 110 points in games without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Dallas’ opponents have cracked 110 in all five of the Mavericks consecutive defeats, including a 119-104 loss at Memphis on Monday. P.J. Washington led Dallas yesterday with 17 points and 10 rebounds, his first double-double since the end of November.
Injuries keep coming for the Mavericks as centre Daniel Gafford exited the loss with an ankle injury. Gafford’s injury made Dallas smaller off the bench, and guard Jaden Hardy in particular thrived in that role with 15 points in 21 minutes. Look for Hardy to get more playing time in this back-to-back spot, especially for a Mavericks team in need of consistent scorers. Hardy’s hit double digits in three straight games.
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
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| Opening 7 Jan 3:44am | - | - | O +223.5 -110 |
| Closing 8 Jan 2:33am | - | - | O +224.5 -110 |
- Regular Season
Lakers Team Leaders
| Points |
26.08 |
| Assists |
8.53 |
| Rebounds |
11.88 |
| FG% |
71.4 |
| Steals |
1.85 |
| Blocks |
2.14 |
| Points |
26 |
| Assists |
7 |
| Rebounds |
16 |
| FG% |
90 |
| Steals |
1.32 |
| Blocks |
3 |
- Regular Season
Mavericks Team Leaders
| Points |
26.08 |
| Assists |
8.53 |
| Rebounds |
11.88 |
| FG% |
71.4 |
| Steals |
1.85 |
| Blocks |
2.14 |
| Points |
26 |
| Assists |
7 |
| Rebounds |
16 |
| FG% |
90 |
| Steals |
1.32 |
| Blocks |
3 |
Injuries
Gabe Vincent (SG)
Dorian Finney-Smith (SF)
Trey Jemison III (C)
Luka Doncic (SF)
Luka Doncic (SF)
Dorian Finney-Smith (SF)
Luka Doncic (SF)
Jaxson Hayes (C)
Luka Doncic (SF)
Luka Doncic (SF)
Dante Exum (PG)
Brandon Williams (PG)
Dante Exum (PG)
Brandon Williams (PG)
Dante Exum (PG)
Caleb Martin (SF)
Olivier-Maxence Prosper (PF)
Kai Jones (C)
Dante Exum (PG)
Jaden Hardy (SG)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Gabe Vincent (SG) | Out Fri | Knee - 14 / 03 / 25 | 0-2 | 1-1 | + - |
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Vincent is battling a left knee injury, and he is not expected to feature in the lineup against the Nuggets on Friday. |
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| Dorian Finney-Smith (SF) | Ques Fri | Ankle - 14 / 03 / 25 | 0-2 | 1-1 | + - |
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Finney-Smith is hamepred with left ankle injury, and it is up in the air if he will take the court against the Nuggets on Friday. |
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| Trey Jemison III (C) | Ques Fri | Illness - 14 / 03 / 25 | 0-2 | 1-1 | + - |
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Jemison is ailing with an illness, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Nuggets on Friday. |
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| Luka Doncic (SF) | Out Fri | Calf - 14 / 03 / 25 | 0-2 | 1-1 | + - |
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Doncic is nursing a left calf injury, and he is not expected to suit up against the Nuggets on Friday. |
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| Luka Doncic (SF) | Ques Thurs | Ankle - 12 / 03 / 25 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
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Doncic is dealing with right ankle soreness, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Bucks on Thursday. |
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| Dorian Finney-Smith (SF) | Ques Thurs | Ankle - 09 / 03 / 25 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
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Finney-Smith is managing left ankle soreness, and it is up in the air if he will take the court against the Bucks on Thursday. |
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| Luka Doncic (SF) | Prob Mon | Back - 09 / 03 / 25 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
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Doncic is dealing with back soreness, but he is expected to dress against the Nets on Monday. |
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| Jaxson Hayes (C) | Out Fri | Knee - 07 / 03 / 25 | 2-0 | 1-1 | + - |
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Hayes is fighting off a right knee contusion, and he is not projected to dress for Friday's game against the Nuggets. |
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| Luka Doncic (SF) | Prob Sat | Knee - 07 / 03 / 25 | 2-0 | 1-1 | + - |
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Doncic is dealing with a knee injury, but he is likely to face the Celtics on Saturday. |
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| Luka Doncic (SF) | Prob Thurs | Knee - 06 / 03 / 25 | 2-0 | 1-1 | + - |
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Doncic is battling with his right knee injury, but he is likely to suit up against the Knicks on Thursday. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Dante Exum (PG) | Ques Fri | Hamstring - 14 / 03 / 25 | 1-2 | 2-1 | + - |
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Exum is nursing a hamstring injury, and it is uncertain if he will take the court Friday versus the Rockets. |
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| Brandon Williams (PG) | Ques Fri | Hamstring - 14 / 03 / 25 | 1-2 | 2-1 | + - |
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Williams is nursing a hamstring injury, and it is uncertain if he will take the court Friday versus the Rockets. |
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| Dante Exum (PG) | Ques Wed | Hamstring - 11 / 03 / 25 | 0-1 | 0-1 | + - |
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Exum is hampered with right hamstring tightness, and it is undetermined if he will participate against the Spurs on Wednesday. |
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| Brandon Williams (PG) | Ques wed | Hamstring - 09 / 03 / 25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | + - |
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Williams exited the previous contest with left hamstring tightness, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Spurs on Wednesday. |
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| Dante Exum (PG) | Ques Sun | Foot - 08 / 03 / 25 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
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Exum is bothered by foot injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up against the Suns on Sunday. |
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| Caleb Martin (SF) | Ques Sun | Hip - 08 / 03 / 25 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
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Martin is dealing with an hip injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Suns on Sunday. |
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| Olivier-Maxence Prosper (PF) | Ques Sun | Wrist - 06 / 03 / 25 | 0-2 | 1-1 | + - |
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Prosper is nursing a right wrist sprain, and it is uncertain if he will take the court Sunday versus the 76ers. |
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| Kai Jones (C) | Out indefinitely | Quadricep - 05 / 03 / 25 | 0-2 | 1-1 | + - |
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Jones is dealing with a left quadriceps strain, and he will miss an undetermined amount of time. |
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| Dante Exum (PG) | Ques Fri | Foot - 04 / 03 / 25 | 0-3 | 2-1 | + - |
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Exum is nursing a foot injury, and it is undermined if he will return to action against the Grizzlies on Friday. |
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| Jaden Hardy (SG) | Out indefinitely | Ankle - 04 / 03 / 25 | 0-3 | 2-1 | + - |
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Hardy has been sidelined due to a sprained right ankle, and there is no timetable for return. |
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 7 Jan 3:44am - - O +223.5 -110 Closing 8 Jan 2:33am - - O +224.5 -110 -
- Regular Season
Lakers Team Leaders
Points 26.08
Assists 8.53
Rebounds 11.88
FG% 71.4
Steals 1.85
Blocks 2.14
Points 26
Assists 7
Rebounds 16
FG% 90
Steals 1.32
Blocks 3
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- Regular Season
Mavericks Team Leaders
Points 26.08
Assists 8.53
Rebounds 11.88
FG% 71.4
Steals 1.85
Blocks 2.14
Points 26
Assists 7
Rebounds 16
FG% 90
Steals 1.32
Blocks 3
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Injuries
Gabe Vincent (SG)
Out Fri Knee - 14 / 03 / 25Dorian Finney-Smith (SF)
Ques Fri Ankle - 14 / 03 / 25Trey Jemison III (C)
Ques Fri Illness - 14 / 03 / 25Luka Doncic (SF)
Out Fri Calf - 14 / 03 / 25Luka Doncic (SF)
Ques Thurs Ankle - 12 / 03 / 25Dorian Finney-Smith (SF)
Ques Thurs Ankle - 09 / 03 / 25Luka Doncic (SF)
Prob Mon Back - 09 / 03 / 25Jaxson Hayes (C)
Out Fri Knee - 07 / 03 / 25Luka Doncic (SF)
Prob Sat Knee - 07 / 03 / 25Luka Doncic (SF)
Prob Thurs Knee - 06 / 03 / 25Dante Exum (PG)
Ques Fri Hamstring - 14 / 03 / 25Brandon Williams (PG)
Ques Fri Hamstring - 14 / 03 / 25Dante Exum (PG)
Ques Wed Hamstring - 11 / 03 / 25Brandon Williams (PG)
Ques wed Hamstring - 09 / 03 / 25Dante Exum (PG)
Ques Sun Foot - 08 / 03 / 25Caleb Martin (SF)
Ques Sun Hip - 08 / 03 / 25Olivier-Maxence Prosper (PF)
Ques Sun Wrist - 06 / 03 / 25Kai Jones (C)
Out indefinitely Quadricep - 05 / 03 / 25Dante Exum (PG)
Ques Fri Foot - 04 / 03 / 25Jaden Hardy (SG)
Out indefinitely Ankle - 04 / 03 / 25Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Gabe Vincent (SG) Out Fri Knee - 14 / 03 / 25 0-2 1-1 + - Vincent is battling a left knee injury, and he is not expected to feature in the lineup against the Nuggets on Friday.
Dorian Finney-Smith (SF) Ques Fri Ankle - 14 / 03 / 25 0-2 1-1 + - Finney-Smith is hamepred with left ankle injury, and it is up in the air if he will take the court against the Nuggets on Friday.
Trey Jemison III (C) Ques Fri Illness - 14 / 03 / 25 0-2 1-1 + - Jemison is ailing with an illness, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Nuggets on Friday.
Luka Doncic (SF) Out Fri Calf - 14 / 03 / 25 0-2 1-1 + - Doncic is nursing a left calf injury, and he is not expected to suit up against the Nuggets on Friday.
Luka Doncic (SF) Ques Thurs Ankle - 12 / 03 / 25 0-1 0-1 + - Doncic is dealing with right ankle soreness, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Bucks on Thursday.
Dorian Finney-Smith (SF) Ques Thurs Ankle - 09 / 03 / 25 1-0 0-1 + - Finney-Smith is managing left ankle soreness, and it is up in the air if he will take the court against the Bucks on Thursday.
Luka Doncic (SF) Prob Mon Back - 09 / 03 / 25 1-0 0-1 + - Doncic is dealing with back soreness, but he is expected to dress against the Nets on Monday.
Jaxson Hayes (C) Out Fri Knee - 07 / 03 / 25 2-0 1-1 + - Hayes is fighting off a right knee contusion, and he is not projected to dress for Friday's game against the Nuggets.
Luka Doncic (SF) Prob Sat Knee - 07 / 03 / 25 2-0 1-1 + - Doncic is dealing with a knee injury, but he is likely to face the Celtics on Saturday.
Luka Doncic (SF) Prob Thurs Knee - 06 / 03 / 25 2-0 1-1 + - Doncic is battling with his right knee injury, but he is likely to suit up against the Knicks on Thursday.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Dante Exum (PG) Ques Fri Hamstring - 14 / 03 / 25 1-2 2-1 + - Exum is nursing a hamstring injury, and it is uncertain if he will take the court Friday versus the Rockets.
Brandon Williams (PG) Ques Fri Hamstring - 14 / 03 / 25 1-2 2-1 + - Williams is nursing a hamstring injury, and it is uncertain if he will take the court Friday versus the Rockets.
Dante Exum (PG) Ques Wed Hamstring - 11 / 03 / 25 0-1 0-1 + - Exum is hampered with right hamstring tightness, and it is undetermined if he will participate against the Spurs on Wednesday.
Brandon Williams (PG) Ques wed Hamstring - 09 / 03 / 25 0-0 0-0 + - Williams exited the previous contest with left hamstring tightness, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Spurs on Wednesday.
Dante Exum (PG) Ques Sun Foot - 08 / 03 / 25 0-1 1-0 + - Exum is bothered by foot injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up against the Suns on Sunday.
Caleb Martin (SF) Ques Sun Hip - 08 / 03 / 25 0-1 1-0 + - Martin is dealing with an hip injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Suns on Sunday.
Olivier-Maxence Prosper (PF) Ques Sun Wrist - 06 / 03 / 25 0-2 1-1 + - Prosper is nursing a right wrist sprain, and it is uncertain if he will take the court Sunday versus the 76ers.
Kai Jones (C) Out indefinitely Quadricep - 05 / 03 / 25 0-2 1-1 + - Jones is dealing with a left quadriceps strain, and he will miss an undetermined amount of time.
Dante Exum (PG) Ques Fri Foot - 04 / 03 / 25 0-3 2-1 + - Exum is nursing a foot injury, and it is undermined if he will return to action against the Grizzlies on Friday.
Jaden Hardy (SG) Out indefinitely Ankle - 04 / 03 / 25 0-3 2-1 + - Hardy has been sidelined due to a sprained right ankle, and there is no timetable for return.