The Dallas Mavericks will look to continue their recent hot play tonight when they take their act to Hollywood to duel LeBron and the Lakers. Dallas is 7-1 ATS in its last eight games and is coming off back-to-back wins over the Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics. The Lakers beat the Mavericks 114-113 at Staples Center on Halloween night as a 7.5-point favorite and LA opens as a 3.5-point favorite tonight.
- The total has gone UNDER in the Mavericks’ last four games with a closing total of 222.0 or more.
- The total has gone UNDER in the Lakers’ last six games (avg. combined score: 201.83).
- The Mavericks are 7-1 SU and ATS in their last eight games.
Mavericks vs Lakers Game Center
Mavs’ Road Scoring is Down
One of the more jarring home/road scoring splits in the NBA belongs to the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs are scoring a full 10 points per game less on the road vs at home, a gap that was actually closed somewhat with a 128-point outburst in Houston on Wednesday. Dallas has the No. 10 scoring offense on home court but is No. 22 away from home.
The Lakers have the No. 21 home scoring defense, which is a good marker for a Dallas team that has struggled with scoring on the road. In the Halloween night game a month ago, Dallas scored 113 points, which was the Mavs’ highest road output until the Houston game.
Lakers Cashing UNDER Tickets on the Regular
Six consecutive Lakers games have gone UNDER the closing total with an average combined score of 201.83, including home games vs Indiana, Utah and Denver during the past week. The Lakers are 3-7-1 O/U at Staples Center this year.
It’s not because of anything LeBron is or isn’t doing. The GOAT is averaging 28.1 points per game both at home and on the road.
The total is sitting at 222 in early betting with the public consensus on betting OVER. The average combined score in games at Staples Center this season is 225.4 while the average score of Mavericks’ road games is 216.6.
My Best Bet For Tonight
I’m betting the UNDER in this game. The Lakers are on the second game of a back-to-back and they are 0-3-1 O/U in this spot so far this season.
The total is at 223 in early betting, but our consensus data indicates that this number may climb by another point. I’m going to keep an eye on the total through the day and pounce when I find the highest total to bet.
