Dallas Mavs Top 3 Betting Picks vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Luka Doncic, LeBron James Go Head-to-Head

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Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are home to host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

The Mavs are fresh off holding off the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, 120-113. Doncic led the way with 35 points, eight rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks while rookie Dereck Lively II finished with 16 points and tying a career-high 16 rebounds.

The Lakers are coming off winning the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament on Saturday, defeating the Indiana Pacers, 123-109. Anthony Davis dominated down low, finishing with a season-high 41 points, 20 rebounds, five assists, and four blocks in the win.

Going into Tuesday night's matchup, Dallas will likely be without Kyrie Irving (right foot), Josh Green (right elbow), and Maxi Kleber (right small toe) while Grant Williams (knee), Derrick Jones Jr. (quadriceps), and Tim Hardaway Jr. (back spasms) are questionable. For the Lakers, James (left calf), Davis (left adductor), and Jarred Vanderbilt (low back) are questionable while Gabe Vincent (left knee) is out.

Mavs' Kyrie Irving shoots a jumpshot over Lakers' Anthony Davis.
Mavs' Kyrie Irving shoots a jumpshot over Lakers' Anthony Davis / Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Check out the the betting lines and player props below, courtesy of SI Sportsbook.

The Lines

Point Spread: Lakers (-1.5) / Mavericks (+1.5)

Money Line: Lakers (-133) / Mavericks (+105)

Over/Under: 234.5

Player Props / Our Picks

Luka Doncic O/U 34.5 Points: Under

Despite Doncic being on a roll, averaging 36.8 points over the last five games, he faces an above average defense, who is clicking on all cylinders after their run in the IST. The Lakers haven't allowed a single opponent to score above 34 points in the last 16 games. And with Doncic and the Mavs on the second night of a back-to-back, take the under.

Luka Doncic O/U 1.5 Steals + Blocks: Over

Over the last eight games, Doncic is averaging 1.9 steals and 0.9 blocks per game, including only two games with under two steals. Look for Doncic to continue his streak of steals.

Anthony Davis O/U 13.5 Rebounds: Over

Davis is coming off a dominant performance in the NBA Cup championship, finishing with 41 points and 20 rebounds. Over the last six games, Davis is averaging 15.6 rebounds per game. Take the over.

Prediction: With the Mavericks being undermanned and on the second night of a back-t0-back while the Lakers are on two days rest and riding the momentum from their IST championship, take Los Angeles -1.5 on the road.


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Michael Mulford
MICHAEL MULFORD

Michael Mulford is a writer/editor for Dallas Basketball, where he extensively covers the Dallas Mavericks. He also covers the Chicago Bulls as the Managing Editor for Bulls Wire of USA Today Sports Media Group. Mulford grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and graduated from the University of North Texas in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Recreation, Event, and Sports Management. He began his pursuit of sports writing in 2017 with Dallas Sports Fanatic, where he covered the Mavericks’ G League affiliate, Texas Legends. He then became the Managing Editor of Dallas Sports Fanatic just one year later and has covered the Mavericks as a credentialed media member since 2018, including covering numerous playoff games between 2021-22 and covering the team at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas in 2019. In his time covering the Mavericks, Mulford has conducted numerous interviews for exclusive stories including with Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, former Maverick and current VP of Basketball Ops Michael Finley, former Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson, and more. You can follow and interact with Mulford on Twitter at @TheMulf.