Los Angeles looks to cover the Lakers-Mavericks pointspread on Tuesday and improve its overall 41-25 mark when they host Dallas in NBA action.

The Mavericks will try to spoil to the party on Tuesday; they are 32-34 ATS against the number this season, while the Lakers are 27-39 ATS. Dallas is 33-33 on the totals; Los Angeles is 37-29.



View Dallas vs LA Lakers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 9.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, while the total was hovering around 185 at most shops.



How They Match Up:




Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 106-90 result against the Thunder on May 21. The Lakers failed to cover in that game as a 7.5-point underdog, while the 196 combined points took the game OVER the total. Kobe Bryant was dynamite, scoring 42 points and adding 5 rebounds but Oklahoma City still won, 106-90, over Los Angeles on Monday at Chesapeake Energy Arena.


Dallas Mavericks Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Utah are 5-5
After playing Oklahoma City are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

Los Angeles Lakers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Portland are 6-4
After playing Oklahoma City are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

A few Mavericks at Lakers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games
LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Dallas


Next up:
Dallas at Utah, Wednesday, October 31
LA Lakers at Portland, Wednesday, October 31