Best Mavericks vs. Lakers Player Props: NBA Odds & Score Predictions for Tonight, Feb. 25
Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers host the star's former team, the Dallas Mavericks, tonight with revenge sure to be on Doncic's mind. Tipoff is slated for 10 p.m. ET (TNT) from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
In roughly 99% of instances when a superstar leaves the team that drafted them, it's the player's choice. This is the rare 1%, and Doncic will have a point to prove against his former team this evening.
Our Mavericks vs. Lakers prediction and player props look at whether Doncic can dominate Dallas on the back of his best performance since joining Los Angeles.
💰 Best Mavericks vs. Lakers predictions & NBA player props tonight: Feb. 25
Here are my best Mavericks vs. Lakers predictions and player props for tonight's NBA matchup with my pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale. Be sure to check out the rest of our NBA picks along with our guide on how to bet on the NBA.
- Game pick: Lakers to cover -9 (-112 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐
- Luka Doncic player prop pick: Under 31.5 points (-110 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Kyrie Irving player prop pick: Under 26.5 points (-115 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Dante Exum player prop pick: Over 6.5 points (-132 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
📊 Mavericks vs. Lakers pick & odds: Who will win tonight's NBA matchup?
As of Tuesday morning, the Lakers are favored by 9 or 9.5 points to beat the Mavericks in tonight's matchup at 10 p.m. ET from cypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
I'm predicting the Lakers will beat the Mavericks and cover the spread (-9).
🔢 Mavericks vs. Lakers odds & betting lines
Here are the latest Mavericks vs. Lakers odds and betting lines from our best live betting sites.
🎯 Mavericks vs. Lakers score prediction: Lakers 124, Mavericks 114
I'll start by looking at this game's total, which sits at 232.5 after opening a few points lower. Since it's trending up, I'm going to ride the Over and land on a total of 238.
Then I'll move to the spread, and I envision the Lakers covering as -9 favorites. However, I don't think their victory will be too much greater than that, so I'll predict a 10-point win.
Therefore, I predict the Lakers will beat Mavericks by a final score of 124 to 114.
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💰 Best Mavericks vs. Lakers player prop bet odds & expert picks: Feb. 25
Here are my best Mavericks vs. Lakers player prop bet odds and expert picks for tonight's NBA matchup. You can also check out our NBA player prop odds tool for the latest NBA odds at the best legal sportsbooks in your region.
🏀 Best Luka Doncic prop pick: Under 31.5 points ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Best odds: -110 via BetMGm ($10 to win $9.09)
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How could we start with anyone except for the man of the hour himself? However, this certainly isn't the bet you were expecting.
I know, Doncic is coming off a 32-point explosion against the Nuggets, as he finally looked like the superstar we've all come to know during his first seven years in the NBA. However, this total is just way too high, even when we factor in all the added "motivation" he may have tonight.
For the record, that's nonsense, and no amount of hatred toward your former team makes the ball go in the basket at a higher rate. In fact, I'd argue it could make you perform more poorly, but I don't care about that either way.
What I do care about are the numbers, which suggest we're getting great value on taking Doncic to go Under this number tonight.
Doncic is projected to score just 29.1 points, which means we're getting nearly 20% positive expected value on this bet. Or, to put it more simply, the "fair" price for this Under is -177.
I'd play this at any of the odds offered at our best sports betting sites as of Tuesday morning, with most hovering around -115 or -120.
📊 Best Luka Doncic prop bet odds
🏀 Best Kyrie Irving prop pick: Under 26.5 points ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Best odds: -115 via DraftKings ($10 to win $8.70)
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I know, I'm fading two of the three superstars in this game. Here's the thing: One of the most significant issues facing recreational bettors is they think you should bet only Overs for star players. But that's what the best sports betting apps want from you.
If the public is more likely to back these stars in a massive game like this one - which is indeed the case - then sportsbooks will naturally make those totals miss on the high end rather than the low end. That was the case with Doncic, and it's the same when looking at Kyrie Irving.
Irving is projected to score only 24.3 points tonight, and yet he needs 27 to clear this total. A "fair" price for this Under would be -166, which is why these -110 odds make this another very strong four-star pick.
📊 Best Kyrie Irving prop bet odds
🏀 Best Dante Exum prop pick: Over 6.5 points ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Best odds: -132 via FanDuel ($10 to win $7.58)
We have a bet on the first overall pick from his draft. We have one for the third overall pick. So, naturally, we need to keep the pattern going and target a prop on the 2014 fifth overall pick, Dante Exum.
That draft class produced a couple of stars, and none bigger than the man selected at No. 41 overall, some Serbian guy named Nikola Jokic. But Exum isn't on that list. However, he's averaging a career-high in points, and Exum just dropped 27 three games ago.
He's not projected for such an outburst tonight, but we do have him down for 9.4 points. Based on that projection, we're getting better than 24% +EV on this bet.
The biggest issue with this bet is the total will move, and that's already happening. BetMGM is at 7.5 with plus-money odds, while Caesars is already at -109 for the Over that total. Act quickly before our other best sportsbooks follow suit.
There's a massive gap in the break-even point for Over 6.5 (-242) and Over 7.5 (-162).
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🚑 Mavericks vs. Lakers injuries
Here are the latest injuries for tonight's Mavericks vs. Lakers matchup, which will update in real time.
📺 How to watch Mavericks vs. Lakers tonight
📅 Date: Tuesday, Feb. 25
🕗 Time: 10 p.m. ET
📍 Location: cypto.com Arena (Los Angeles)
📺 TV: TNT, truTV, Max
💻 Streaming: Fubo
❓ Mavericks vs. Lakers FAQs
Who is favored to win Mavericks vs. Lakers?
The Lakers are favored to win with odds as short as -420, which suggest they're getting an 80.77% implied probability of earning the victory.
What are the odds for Mavericks vs. Lakers?
The Lakers serve as either -9 or -9.5 favorites, and the total sits at 232.5.
What time is Mavericks vs. Lakers tonight?
The game will start around 10 p.m. ET.
How to watch Mavericks vs. Lakers
You can watch the game on either TNT, truTV, or Max.
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