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Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -3-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 128-120 result against the Trail Blazers on December 28. The Lakers covered in that game as a -5-point favorite, while the 248 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Dallas was a 141-121 winner on the road against the Warriors. They covered the -10.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (262) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 21-10 SU,18-13 ATS
Dallas is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Dallas is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
Dallas is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 25-7 SU,17-15 ATS
LA Lakers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Lakers is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Dallas at Oklahoma City Tuesday, December 31
Los Angeles home to Phoenix Wednesday, January 1