No body festival in D-Town?
On 16.12.2021 from 01:30 the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers will face each other. The home side ended their previous home curse with five straight losses to the Hornets in their last game in front of their own crowd. What the assessment for the upcoming duel with LA is, can be read below!
Dallas Mavericks – statistics & current form
Dallas are currently without Luka Doncic. The Slovenian is suffering from an ankle injury and will probably not be able to play for a longer period of time. Nevertheless, the Mavs won the last two games against Charlotte and Oklahoma without the top player.
Kristaps Porzingis filled in quite successfully for Doncic in the offensive. One example was the last meeting with the Hornets, in which the centre delivered 24 points and 13 rebounds. Even without Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers Tip 1 has lower odds.
LA Lakers – Statistics & current form
But the Lakers also travel with worries, as the use of Anthony Davis is not secured due to a knee injury. However, LeBron James is currently in very good form. The 37-year-old veteran scored a triple-double in the last game in Orlando and was thus mainly responsible for the victory against Magic.
However, the Lakers’ away record still needs improvement. Only five of the eleven previous away games ended with a win. On the other hand, it can be said that the performances away from home have been more positive from LA’s point of view. Three of the only five away victories in retrospect were achieved in the past four away games.
Dallas Mavericks – LA Lakers betting tips
For the duel between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers on 16/12/2021, the prediction offers less than 216.5 points. The hoopers from California only rank below average in offensive rating and the home side are also unquestionably limited without their best shooter Doncic in the game going forward.
In addition, none of the last three matches between the two opponents ended with a result above the selected limit in points. In the case of the home side, it is even the past seven games. Betway offers odds of 1.90 on the Dallas Mavericks and LA Lakers in their prediction
