The Los Angeles Lakers (34-36) take on the Dallas Mavericks (35-35) at 10:30 PM ET on Friday, March 17, 2023 on NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and BSSW.

The Lakers enter their game against the Mavericks as a 4.5-point favorite.

Lakers vs. Mavericks Betting Odds

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• Spread: Los Angeles -4.5
• Moneyline: Los Angeles -190, Dallas +158

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Mavericks at Lakers odds, spread, & more

Prediction

• Pick ATS: Mavericks (+ 4.5)
• Prediction:
  Lakers 117 – Mavericks 114

Moneyline

• Los Angeles has been the favorite in 19 games this season and has come away with the win 11 times (57.9%) in those contests.
• This year, Los Angeles has won eight of nine games when listed as at least -190 or better on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Los Angeles has a 65.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

• Dallas has gone 6-17 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 26.1% of those games).
• Dallas has gone 3-9 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +158 or longer (25%).
• Dallas has an implied moneyline win probability of 38.8% in this matchup.

Against the spread

• The Lakers record just 3.3 more points per game (116.6) than the Mavericks allow (113.3).
• When Los Angeles scores more than 113.3 points, it is 26-14-1 against the spread and 26-15 overall.
• When Dallas gives up fewer than 116.6 points, it is 20-24-3 against the spread and 29-18 overall.
• The Mavericks average only 3.1 fewer points per game (113.9) than the Lakers give up to opponents (117.0).
• When it scores more than 117.0 points, Dallas is 15-13 against the spread and 19-9 overall.
• Los Angeles’ record is 19-8 against the spread and 19-8 overall when it gives up fewer than 113.9 points.
• The Lakers are the NBA’s eighth-ranked scoring team (116.6 PPG), while the Mavericks rank 15th in points per game allowed (113.3) in the league.
• Dallas’ squad is currently the 16th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (113.9 PPG), while Los Angeles’ team is 21st in points allowed per game (117.0).
• The Lakers have been out-scored by 32 points this season (0.4 points per game on average), while the Mavericks have put up 39 more points than their opponents on the year (0.6 per game).

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How to watch Lakers vs. Mavericks

• Game Day: Friday, March 17, 2023
• Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and BSSW
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Arena: Crypto.com Arena
• TV Channel: NBA TV
• Livestream: Watch on fuboTV!
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