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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Mavericks as -1-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 213.5.
The Mavericks were a 127-117 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Pistons. They failed to cover the -10.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (244) made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 111-97 loser as they battled the Jazz at home. The Lakers failed to cover in the match as a +7-point underdog, while 208 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 35-23 SU,28-30 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 8 games
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 31-26 SU,26-31 ATS
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Dallas Saturday, April 24