Lakers vs. Mavericks betting: NBA preview for February 25

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Two of the league’s best scorers square off when LeBron James (14th, 24.7 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (34-21) host Kyrie Irving (14th, 24.7 PPG) and the Dallas Mavericks (31-27) on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET on TNT, SportsNet LA, truTV, and MAX. The Lakers are 9-point favorites. The point total in the matchup is 231.

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Lakers Cover -9 vs Mavericks -112

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Lakers vs. Mavericks betting lines

  • Lakers odds to win: -405
  • Mavericks odds to win: +316
  • Spread: Lakers (-9)
  • Total: 231

Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Los Angeles has a 16-10 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 19-7 overall in those contests.
  • This year, Los Angeles is 3-3 ATS in home games when playing as 9-point favorites or more.
  • The Lakers have hit the over in 13 of their 26 home games this year with a set over/under (50%).
  • Recent performance seems to trend against Los Angeles to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 226.8 points per contest this season.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers have a 8-2 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread eight times in those games.
  • The Lakers’ past 10 outings saw six hit the over.
  • The last 10 Lakers games averaged 229.7 total points, 1.3 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Lakers’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 7.8 points higher than their season-long average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • The Lakers have won 71% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (22-9).
  • Los Angeles has a record of 6-2 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -405 or shorter (winning 75%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Lakers an 80.2% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (fifth in NBA) 46.4 (14th) 42.1 (26th) 43 (eighth) 26.7 (13th) 13.1 (10th)

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Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Mavericks are 13-16 in road contests and have covered the spread 13 times on the road.
  • This season, the Mavericks are 1-0 ATS in road games when playing as 9-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this season, Mavericks games have hit the over on the set point total 18 times.
  • Recent performance seems to trend against the Mavericks to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 228.5 points per contest this season.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks are 5-5 overall and 7-3 against the spread over their past 10 games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Mavericks games have gone over the set total five times.
  • The last 10 Mavericks games averaged 230.8 total points, 0.2 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Mavericks’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 113.2, 2.2 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • Dallas has won 12, or 41.4%, of the 29 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Mavericks have a record of 2-2 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +316 on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mavericks have a 24.0% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (eighth in NBA) 45.8 (seventh) 44.3 (15th) 44.8 (21st) 25.3 (19th) 13.6 (16th)
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