Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 12/12/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-Dallas

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-2)

The Dallas Mavericks (13-8) are welcoming the Los Angeles Lakers (14-9) at American Airlines Center on Tuesday. Dallas opens this contest as 2-point dogs from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 228.

The Lakers faced the Pacers and went home with a win by a final score of 123-109 in their last game. Los Angeles walked away from the game having earned a 53.4% FG percentage (47 out of 88) and converted 2 out of their 13 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Lakers converted 27 of their 35 shots for a percentage of 77.1%. In regard to rebounding, they collected 55 with 12 of them being offensive. They also distributed 25 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 36.8% from the floor on 35 of 95 shooting. Indiana distributed 27 assists and had 10 steals for this game. Furthermore, Indiana had 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 10 blocked shots. Indiana ended up going 87.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 29 of their 33 tries. They converted 10 of their 41 attempts from long range. Concerning fouls, the Lakers ended up walking away with 25 and the Pacers racked up 33 fouls.

Anthony Davis is someone who was a factor in this game. He scored 41 points on 16 out of 24 shooting. He played for 41 minutes and also pulled down 20 rebounds. Davis shot 66.7% from the field and totaled 5 assists.

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Los Angeles comes into this one with a win-loss record of 14-9 for the year. They average 113.1 points per game (17th in the league) while connecting on 48.4% from the floor. The Lakers are shooting 34.3% on three-point attempts (234 of 683) and 77.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 44.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 606 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 5th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.3 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Lakers have forced 14.0 turnovers per game while drawing 21.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 26th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 609 surrendered for the season. The Lakers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.3% (968 of 2,139) and they surrender 44.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 36.0% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 10th in the league in opponents points per game (112.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Mavericks got the win with a final of 125-112 when they played the Trail Blazers. The Mavericks earned 33 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 42 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. The Trail Blazers committed 24 personal fouls for the contest which got the Mavericks to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw tries for a clip of 86.4%. In regard to shots from distance, Dallas knocked down 12 of 39 tries (30.8%). When the game finished, the Mavericks shot 47 out of 91 from the floor which had them at 51.6%. The Mavericks allowed the Trail Blazers to bury 39 of 105 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.1% for the contest. They finished 34.0% from 3-point land by going 18 out of 53 and finished the contest at 16 out of 18 from the free throw line (88.9%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Dallas permitted Portland to snag 48 in total (18 on the offensive glass).

Luka Doncic ended up being a factor for the Mavericks for the game. He knocked down 11 out of 28 for the matchup giving him a rate of 39.3%, and added 6 rebounds. Doncic totaled 32 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 10 assists in this matchup.

Dallas has a win-loss record of 13-8 this year. As an offensive unit, the Mavericks are shooting 47.1% from the floor, which is ranked 16th in the NBA. Dallas has totaled 2,518 pts this year (119.9 per game) and they average 42.6 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 25.7 times per game (17th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 11.7 times per game. The Mavericks are committing 18.3 fouls per contest while shooting 74.1% from the free throw line.

The Dallas defense concedes 36.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (270 of 744) and their opposition makes 75.9% of their foul shots. They relinquish 27.1 assists and 46.7 boards per contest, which has them ranked 22nd and 28th in the league. The Mavericks are ranked 22nd in the NBA in points given up per game with 116.7. They are forcing 14.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.9% from the field (20th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas (+2)

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