In this evening’s NBA contest, the Dallas Mavericks (20-16) will face the Los Angeles Lakers (20-15).The Dallas American Airlines Centre will host the game, and the start time is 7:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage of the game can be found on TNT.
The spread for this game has the Lakers as 6.5-point road favourites over the Mavs, and the total points scored is 218.5. If you want to bet on an outright winner, Los Angeles is -250 odds, but if you want to bet on an upset, Dallas is +205.
Now we can get to Tuesday, January 7th and my NBA picks and predictions for the Lakers vs. Mavericks game.
Picks and Prediction for the Lakers vs. Mavericks
Spread
From the Lakers’ vantage point, it’s hard to dispute the spread, considering the Mavericks’ injury history coming into tonight’s game.
Not only is Daniel Gafford not expected to play, but Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic are also out.
In the game -6.5 With the game being in Dallas, the Lakers appear overly easy, almost like a trap.
The Lakers, as road favourites, possess a 2-4 ATS record and an overall 8-10 ATS record in away games. Not for me.
Cash Line
Unfortunately, I will not be participating in this Mavericks moneyline wager.
But a Dallas win wouldn’t shock me in the slightest. The Mavs’ depth is more than meets the eye.
Above/Below It
The Under was appealing to me at 225.5 when it first opened, but its decline to 218.5 has since changed my mind.
For the time being, it is too low, but I may play it if the number begins to rise again.
