The L.A. Lakers are watching their playoff ranking drop since losing two straight on their four game road trip. The Dallas Mavericks are rollin right along with their winning ways. BetUS.com has the Mavericks as 5 ½-point favs over the Lakers with the over/under set at 208.5. Get your free NBA Pick in now at BetUS.com
The Lakers have dropped two straight games with Paul Gasol out. They’ve lost the first two games of their four game road trip. They lost 92-104 to Houston and 98-108 to New Orleans. The Lakers haven’t beaten a Western contender since January and they’re 0-4 SU when playing in Dallas. The Lakers have averaged 107 PPG in their last five games and overall on the road they average 106 PPG. Kobe Bryant will be expected to carry the load while Gasol sits injured. The last game against Dallas, in L.A., Bryant had 52pts and Gasol chipped in 17pts. When the Lakers played in Dallas, Kobe had 40pts while Jordan Farmar contributed 18pts. Despite shooting 56% from the field the Lakers lost 105-112. The Lakers were knocked out of first place in the conference Sunday as the Rockets extended their winning streak to 22 games. The Lakers are 22-13 away from home and 22-12-1 ATS on the road.
The Mavericks are in the midst of a five game winning streak after they beat Miami 98-73. Dirk Nowitzki had 21pts on the night while four other players had double-digit points. In fact none of the Mavs' starters played more than 27 minutes in the Mavs fifth straight win by at least 19 points. Dallas is 9-0 SU against teams with losing records, but 0-5 SU against playoff teams after losses to New Orleans, San Antonio, the Lakers, Utah and Houston. Four of the five losses were on the road. The Mavs have one of the best home records right now, they are 29-4 SU on home court. Get your NBA Pick in now!
Recent Trends to Consider
- Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
- Lakers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
- Lakers are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. NBA Southwest.
- Mavericks are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. win.
- Mavericks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a SU win of more than 10 points.
- Mavericks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite.
- Mavericks are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Dallas.
- Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
GAME: L.A. Lakers Lakers (45-21) at Dallas Mavericks (44-23)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, March 18 – 8:30 PM EST
LINE: BetUS TOTAL: 205.5
PICK: Dallas -5 ½
The Low Down: With Paul Gasol out, the Lakers will need to make up for the 18 PPG he’s good for. They’ve lost two straight without him and it’s looking like they’ll drop three straight tonight. Get your NBA Pick in now at BetUS.com – where the players play!
