- The Dallas Mavericks are favored by 7 points over the Los Angeles Lakers.
- There is a 219-point total set for the game.
LOS ANGELES – Finishing off the Wednesday slate of NBA Preseason games is a massive matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers, where the LA fans can get their first glimpse of Cooper Flagg.
Ahead of tip-off on legal sports betting sites, the Mavs are a 7-point favorite to beat the Lakers, and a 219-point total is set for the matchup.
Dallas Mavericks Vs. Los Angeles Lakers
- Moneyline: Mavericks (-275) vs. Lakers (+225)
- Spread: Mavericks -7
- Total: 219
Mavs Rolling Through The Preseason
The Mavericks have gotten off to a hot start to the preseason with a 2-1 record through their three games. In their two wins to start the preseason, they’ve covered both their set game spreads on NBA betting sites and a 7-point spread both times.
As for the Lakers, they haven’t been as hot with a 1-3 record to open their preseason run. They are 1-3 against the spread as well in those games. In their two losses, they have failed to cover a +7-point spread as well.
The big push towards Dallas in this one has been their consistency in the starting lineup with D’Angelo Russell, Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, Dereck Lively, and Cooper Flagg all starting in each of their three games. Los Angeles has used their preseason to experiment with different starting lineups each time.
There is also a case to make on the under in total points for this one based off of trends. In the two games that Dallas failed to cover a 7-point spread, those games stayed under 219 points. In all three of the Lakers losses, where they also failed to cover a +7-point spread, they remained under 219 total points as well.
