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The Dallas Mavericks (36-25) close out a three-game road trip after the All-Star break Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers (27-33). Tip-off for Tuesday’s game is 10 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena. Below, we look at the Mavericks vs. Lakers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
Going back before the All-Star break, the Mavs have won seven of their last nine games and are coming off a, 107-101, road win over the second-place Golden State Warriors. Dallas is in fifth place in the Western Conference.
The Lakers have been reeling. They have lost their two games since the All-Star break and have dropped five of their last six and nine of their last 12 contests. They have fallen to ninth place in the West, which is one of the four spots that would have to participate in the play-in games to get to the playoffs.
Mavericks at Lakers odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Mavericks -220 (bet $220 to win $100) | Lakers +175 (bet $100 to win $175)
- Against the spread (ATS): Mavericks -5.5 (-107) | Lakers +5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 216.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
Mavericks at Lakers key injuries
Mavericks
- G Trey Burke (shoulder) out
- F Marquese Chriss (knee) out
- G Tim Hardaway Jr. (foot) out
- G Frank Ntilikina (ankle) out
Lakers
- G Avery Bradley (knee) out
- F Anthony Davis (foot) out
- F LeBron James (knee) questionable