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The Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> (50-27) and Dallas Mavericks<\/a> (24-53) meet Sunday at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC \/ Peacock). Let’s analyze NBA odds around the Lakers vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n Season series: Lakers lead 3-0 with 129-119, 116-110 and 124-104 wins<\/p>\n The Lakers lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 139-96 Thursday, failing to cover as a 9.5-point road underdog with the Over (232.5) cashing. Los Angeles had its 4-game winning streak snapped with the loss. It is just 2-5 against the spread (ATS) over its last 7 outings and is 42-34-1 ATS on the season. The Lakers sit third in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n While L.A. looks to sweep the 4-game season series against Dallas, it will have to do it without 2 of its stars. Not only is\u00a0G Luka Donc\u030cic\u0301 (33.5 \/ 7.7 \/ 8.3) out for the foreseeable future\u00a0now, but so is G Austin Reaves (23.3 \/ 4.7 \/ 5.5), who will\u00a0miss the remainder of the regular season with an oblique strain.<\/p>\n The Mavericks, who have been eliminated from playoff contention, lost to the Orlando Magic 138-127 Friday, despite rookie F Cooper Flagg scoring 51 points. Dallas failed to cover as a 6.5-point home underdog with the Over (239.5) hitting. The Mavericks have lost 8 of their last 9 games and have gone 2-6-1 ATS in that span. They are 32-44-1 ATS on the season.<\/p>\n Watch the NBA on Fubo!<\/a>Lakers at Mavericks odds<\/p>\n Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:26 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n Moneyline (ML): Lakers -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Mavericks +105 (bet $100 to win $105)Against the spread (ATS): Lakers -1.5 (-110) | Mavericks +1.5 (-110)Over\/Under (O\/U): 234.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)Lakers at Mavericks key injuries<\/p>\n Lakers<\/p>\n G Luka Doncic (hamstring) outG Austin Reaves (oblique) outG Marcus Smart (ankle) outF Jarred Vanderbilt (calf) questionable<\/p>\n Mavericks<\/p>\n F\u00a0Marvin Bagley III\u00a0(shoulder) probableG\u00a0Kyrie Irving\u00a0(knee) out for seasonC\u00a0Dereck Lively II\u00a0(foot) out for seasonF\u00a0Caleb Martin\u00a0(foot) out<\/p>\n For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lakers at Mavericks picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n Lakers 121, Mavericks 115<\/p>\n PASS.<\/p>\n While the values on either side suggest they are worth considering, given the projected outcome, the better wager is on the road team’s spread.<\/p>\n BET LAKERS -1.5 (-110).<\/p>\n The Lakers are in contention, and these games matter for them. They should be able to come out on top despite being shorthanded. Los Angeles has won 13 of its last 15 contests and has covered in 10 of those outings.<\/p>\n The Mavericks have lost 3 straight games despite Flagg playing at an elite level. They have failed to cover in each, dropping each by double figures, with 2 of those being at home.<\/p>\n BET OVER 234.5 (-105).<\/p>\n Neither team has defended at a high level consistently.<\/p>\n The Lakers are 3-2 O\/U in their last 5 games and have allowed at least 113 points in 3 of those. 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