NBA FREE BETTING TIP: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks

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The Los Angeles Lakers fans that the team will play better after the All-Star break but they have lost back-to-back games against the Clippers and the Pelicans. The Lakers were close to the win against the city rivals losing 105-102 but they were totally embarrassed against the Pelicans losing by 123-95. 

LeBron James scored 32 points against the Pels and only Russell Westbrook with 16 and Carmelo Anthony with 13 scored in double-digits.

Currently, the Lakers are 9th in the West with a 27-33 record.

The Lakers have gone 15-21 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles is sixth in the Western Conference with 48.2 points per game in the paint. 

James is shooting 34.9% from beyond the arc with 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Lakers, while averaging 29 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.6 steals. 

The Lakers are 3-7 in the last 10 games, averaging 109.1 points, 44.8 rebounds, 24.1 assists, 7.1 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.3 points per game.

The Dallas Mavericks are 5th in the West with a 36-25 record. 

They have won 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off a 107-101 win over the Golden State Warriors despite the fact they were 17 points down in the last quarter. Luka Doncic led the Mavs with 34 points.

The Mavericks are 25-15 in conference play. Dallas averages 106.7 points while outscoring opponents by 3.3 points per game.

Doncic is scoring 27.6 points per game and averaging 9.2 rebounds for the Mavericks. Brunson is averaging 17.3 points and 3.6 rebounds over the last 10 games for Dallas.

The Mavericks are 7-3 in the last 10 games, averaging 109.7 points, 41.0 rebounds, 21.7 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 103.4 points.

Key facts

• Anthony Davis, Kendrick Nunn and Avery Bradley are out for the Lakers
• Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr., Theo Pinson, Marquese Chriss and Frank Ntilikina are out for the Mavs
• The Lakers have won 3 of the last 5 against Dallas

The Lakers will try to get back on the right track against the Mavericks, who are 7-2 in their past nine games. The LA crowd made sure the Lakers' players heard their boos in the last blowout loss to the Pelicans. After such a performance LeBron James and the rest of the crew will have to show much more effort hoping to defeat the Mavs. Dallas is coming off a comeback win over the Warriors which has boosted their confidence even more. Given the circumstances Dallas is the favorite to win in LA but the Lakers will at least manage to keep the game tight and not lose by more than 8 points.

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Los Angeles Lakers to win

2.78

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