Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks ( WON )

Dallas Mavericks (10-9) at Los Angeles Lakers (12-9)

NBA Basketball: Friday, November 30, 2018 at 10:30 pm (STAPLES Center)

The Dallas Mavericks look to keep the ball rolling after winning eight of their last 10 games. The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 111.1 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 108.5 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 19.1 points and 4.2 assists while Harrison Barnes is averaging 16.8 points and 4.5 rebounds. Wesley Matthews is the third double-digit scorer and Dennis Smith Jr. is dishing 3.9 assists. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game. The Dallas Mavericks have lost seven of their last nine road games.

The Mavericks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games, 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 Friday games and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Lakers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Friday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. NBA Southwest. The Mavericks are 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings. The over is 4-1 in Mavericks last 5 overall. The under is 12-3-1 in Lakers last 16 overall.

We’ve been riding the Dallas Mavericks bandwagon hard the last couple of weeks and have made some nice coin, but they’re not the same team on the road where they struggle defensively and are being outscored by nearly five points. And while the Los Angeles Lakers are on the end of a back to back, they are starting to find their groove as of late and just beat a decent Pacers squad last night rather easily. The Mavs are a rising team that will continue to have value as an underdog, but the Lakers and the small chalk seems like the play in this spot.