NBA Opening Night Preview: Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers

– The Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at STAPLES Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 9-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game’s total is sitting at 185.

Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 106-90 result against the Thunder on May 21. The Lakers failed to cover in that game as a 7.5-point underdog, while the 196 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Dallas:
Team record: 36-30 SU, 32-34 ATS
Current streak: lost 6 straight games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers

When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Utah are 5-5
After playing Oklahoma City are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

Los Angeles:
Team record: 41-25 SU, 27-39 ATS
Current streak: lost 2 straight games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games
LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Dallas

When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Portland are 6-4
After playing Oklahoma City are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Next up:
Dallas at Utah, Wednesday, October 31
LA Lakers at Portland, Wednesday, October 31

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