Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 2/25/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

Crypto.com Arena is the location where the Los Angeles Lakers (34-21) will take on the Dallas Mavericks (31-27) on Tuesday.

The Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against the Warriors and took a loss by a score of 126-102 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 22 and the Warriors racked up 17 fouls. They buried 12 out of their 40 attempts from distance. Golden State shot 87.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of 23 attempts. On top of that, Golden State collected 54 boards (17 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Golden State recorded 30 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. When discussing the defense, Dallas let their opponent shoot 48.0% from the field on 47 out of 98 shooting. They also recorded 24 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 41 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks knocked down 13 of their 19 shots for a rate of 68.4%. Dallas walked away from the game with a 46.3% FG percentage (38 of 82) and made 13 out of their 32 3-pointers.

Kyrie Irving is a player who was a major factor for this contest. He notched 17 points on 7 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 32 minutes played and also snagged 5 boards. Irving finished the game at 38.9% from the field and also recorded 4 assists.

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Dallas will play this game with a record of 31-27 for the year. They turn it over 14.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, Dallas is pulling down 44.3 rebounds per game and has 1,466 dimes this season, which ranks 17th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are hitting 37.2% on 3-pointers (762 of 2,046) and 77.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 115.4 points per game (11th in the league) while hitting 47.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Mavericks are forcing 13.4 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They concede 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 16th in the NBA in points per game allowed (113.5). The Mavericks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (2,435 of 5,311) and they surrender 44.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 24th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,547 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Lakers walked away with a victory by a final of 123-100 when they played the Nuggets. With respect to how they rebounded, Los Angeles allowed Denver to snag 45 overall (12 on the offensive side). They shot 39.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 16 of 41 and finished the contest at 16 of 21 at the charity stripe (76.2%). The Lakers allowed the Nuggets to convert 34 out of their 85 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 40.0% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Lakers shot 43 for 86 from the field which had them sitting at 50.0%. In terms of three-point attempts, Los Angeles made 16 out of their 41 tries (39.0%). They were able to make 21 of those for a rate of 84.0%. The Nuggets committed 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 15 steals in the game. The Lakers were able to collect 30 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this matchup.

Luka Doncic ended up being a major contributor for the Lakers in this matchup. Doncic tallied 32 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 7 dimes in this game. He made 10 out of 22 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and totaled 10 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a mark of 34-21 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Lakers are shooting 48.2% from the field, which ranks them 5th in the NBA. Los Angeles has 6,220 pts for the year (113.1 per contest) and they collect 42.1 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 26.7 times per contest (13th in the league) and they cough up possession 13.8 times per contest. The Lakers are committing 16.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 79.3% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 35.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (737 of 2,085) and their opponents are connecting on 79.1% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 27.4 dimes and 43.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 23rd and 9th in basketball. The Lakers on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the league in PPG allowed with 111.8. They have forced 14.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (14th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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