Lakers vs. Mavericks betting: NBA preview for April 9

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The Los Angeles Lakers (48-31) square off against the Dallas Mavericks (38-41) as 5-point favorites on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, SportsNet LA, and KFAA. The over/under for the matchup is set at 226.5.

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Lakers vs. Mavericks betting lines

  • Lakers odds to win: -207
  • Mavericks odds to win: +171
  • Spread: Lakers (-5)
  • Total: 226.5
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Los Angeles has a 17-21-1 record against the spread on the road and are 18-21 in road contests.
  • Los Angeles has a 1-7-1 record ATS in road games this year when playing as 5-point favorites or more.
  • Lakers games have gone over the set point total 21 times on the road this year.
  • Recent performance seems to go against Los Angeles to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 226.1 points per contest this season.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Lakers’ past 10 outings saw seven hit the over.
  • The Lakers’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 230.7 points scored. That’s 4.2 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Lakers’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 4.7 points higher than their season-long average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • The Lakers have been favored on the moneyline 47 total times this season. They’ve gone 33-14 in those games.
  • Los Angeles has a record of 20-8 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -207 or shorter (winning 71.4%).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Lakers a 67.4% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (eighth in NBA) 46.4 (10th) 42.5 (25th) 43 (eighth) 26.1 (17th) 13.1 (12th)

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Mavericks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • At home this year, Mavericks games have gone over the set point total 17 times.
  • The Mavericks have a 19-19 record against the spread at home and is 21-17 in home contests.
  • The Mavericks have gone 8-7 ATS in home games this year when playing as 5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Mavericks and their opponents have averaged a total of 228.1 points per home contest this season, 1.6 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Mavericks Recent Trends

  • The Mavericks have covered the spread five times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Mavericks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in seven of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Mavericks games averaged 226.5 points, which equals this matchup’s point total.
  • During the past 10 games, the Mavericks are scoring 113.2 points per game compared to their 114.5 season average.

Mavericks Betting Records

  • Dallas has been underdogs in 45 games this season and won 16 (35.6%) of those contests.
  • The Mavericks are 8-16 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +171 or more on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Mavericks based on the moneyline is 36.9%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (10th in NBA) 47 (18th) 43 (23rd) 45.3 (25th) 25.1 (23rd) 13.1 (12th)
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