Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/15/2021

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Venue:  American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Lakers +1, Mavericks -1; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Lakers +2.5, Mavericks -2.5; Over/Under:  216.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Lakers +1.5, Mavericks -1.5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Los Angeles Lakers:  15-13 (4th place, Pacific Division)

Dallas Mavericks:  14-13 (2nd place, Southwest Division)

 

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Los Angeles Lakers:  6-4 last 10

Dallas Mavericks:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Lakers are coming into this game with a 15-13 record overall and they are 5-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Memphis Grizzlies while their 3 wins in that span came against the Boston Celtics, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Orlando Magic in their last game. LeBron James went off in that game as he led the team in points with 30 while Talen Horton-Tucker and Russell Westbrook were both next on the team with 19 points each. James led the team in assists in that game with 10 and he led the team in rebounds as well with 11. They were 48.8% from the field, 46.4% from 3-point range, and 64.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.3 PPg and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.5 PPG against them. The Lakers have an ATS record of 11-17 this season and their O/U record is 15-13.

 

 

The Mavericks are coming into this game with a 14-13 record overall and they are 7-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Indiana Pacers while their 3 wins in that span came against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Charlotte Hornets in their last game. Kristaps Porzingis led the team in points in that game with 24 while Trey Burke was next on the team off the bench with 22 points. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Porzingis led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 51.8% from the field, 46.3% from 3-point range, and 88.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 104.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 104.5 PPG against them. The Mavericks have an ATS record of 12-15 this season and their O/U record is 8-17-2.

 

 

The Lakers are coming into this game as a 1 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Lakers have been playing much better in their recent games and they should be almost fully healthy for this game. The Mavericks have been playing well this season but only in some of their games and they have been a very inconsistent team. Their team is also a bit more banged up than the Lakers and the Lakers need to start winning more games and work their way up the standings. The best bet to place in this game is on the Lakers to cover the spread here and on them to win this game straight up on the moneyline.

 

Lakers Mavericks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, December 15, 2021 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Lakers 111 Mavericks 107.

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Los Angeles Lakers: 4-9 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5. 4-7 ATS after a non-conference game. 45-61 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 0-7 ATS after having won 3 of their last 4 games. 9-22 ATS off a home win by 10 points or more. 7-20 ATS after allowing 95 points or less. 2-8 ATS after a game where they covered the spread.

Dallas Mavericks: 3-7 O/U when the line is +3 to -3. 9-16 O/U in all games. 6-11 O/U when the total is 210 to 219.5. 4-14 O/U as a home underdog. 3-6 O/U as a home favorite. 4-8 O/U in home games. 1-7 O/U in December games. 1-8 O/U after 2 or more consecutive unders. 

 

 

Los Angeles Lakers:  K. Nunn (PG) Mid Jan - Ankle injury. A. Davis (PF) Ques Wed - Knee injury. T. Ariza (SF) Late Dec - Ankle injury.

Dallas Mavericks:  S. Brown (SG) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. L. Doncic (SF) Ques Wed - Ankle injury. W. Cauley-Stein (C) Out indefinitely - Illness.

 

 

 

"When he's aggressive and making the right plays and reads, our team is different. This was another game where he imposed his will. ... (The blocked shots) are just big for us, and I know it's big for him to show he's still doing what he's been doing year after year. It's great to see." - Russell Westbrook on LeBron James in their win against the Magic on Sunday night.

 

 

"We started off shooting really well, and it kind of carried over to everybody." - Kristaps Porzingis on their win against the Hornets on Monday night.

 

 

 

PG     Russell Westbrook

SG     Avery Bradley

SF     Talen Horton-Tucker

PF     LeBron James

C     Anthony Davis

 

PG     Jalen Brunson

SG     Reggie Bullock

SF     Dorian Finney-Smith

PF     Kristaps Porzingis

C     Dwight Powell

 

 

PPG: L. James (26.3)

APG: R. Westbrook (8.4)

Reb/G: A. Davis (10.2)

 

PPG: L. Doncic (25.6)

APG: L. Doncic (8.5)

Reb/G: L. Doncic (8)

 

Coaches:

Los Angeles Lakers: Frank Vogel (3rd season)

Dallas Mavericks: Jason Kidd (1st season)