Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 1/7/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

The Dallas Mavericks (20-15) host the Los Angeles Lakers (20-15) at American Airlines Center on Tuesday.

The Lakers stepped onto the hardwood against the Rockets and went home with a loss by a final score of 119-115 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Lakers ended up finishing with 21 while the Rockets racked up 22 personal fouls. They converted 14 out of their 40 shots from beyond the perimeter. Houston shot 57.9% at the free throw line by converting 11 of 19 shots. Moreover, Houston grabbed 49 rebounds (18 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Houston doled out 19 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. In reference to the defense, Los Angeles allowed 47.5% from the floor on 47 out of 99 shooting. They also dished out 26 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they earned 39 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Lakers knocked down 23 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 82.1%. Los Angeles finished having earned a 48.7% FG percentage (38 of 78) and made 16 of their 36 3-point shots.

Anthony Davis is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He totaled 30 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 38 minutes and totaled 13 rebounds. Davis finished the game shooting 55.6% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Los Angeles heads into this matchup with a record of 20-15 so far this season. They have an average of 112.3 pts per game (14th in the NBA) while connecting on 47.3% from the floor. The Lakers are shooting 35.5% from downtown (418 of 1,178) and 79.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Los Angeles is grabbing 41.6 boards per game and has 927 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 12th in the league in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 16.5 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Lakers are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 26th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 975 relinquished for the campaign. The Lakers are giving up a FG percentage of 47.6% (1,500 of 3,154) and they surrender 44.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They surrender 35.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 19th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (113.9).

The last time they took the court, the Mavericks went home defeated by a final of 134-122 when they faced the Cavaliers. When discussing rebounding, Dallas allowed Cleveland to pull down 46 overall (10 offensive). They finished shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc by shooting 15 of 40 and ended up going 15 of 20 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Mavericks permitted the Cavaliers to make 52 of their 98 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.1% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Mavericks ended up going 43 out of 100 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.0%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Dallas converted 12 of their 44 tries (27.3%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. The Cavaliers committed 20 fouls in the game which got the Mavericks to the free throw line for 30 tries. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 3 steals in the game. The Mavericks collected 32 defensive boards and 21 offensive boards for a total of 53 in this matchup.

Quentin Grimes was important for the Mavericks for the game. He buried 9 out of 14 in this contest for a rate of 64.3%, and tallied 2 rebounds. Grimes accumulated 26 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and had 6 dimes for this contest.

Dallas has a win-loss mark of 20-15 for the year. The Mavericks have committed 19.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.0 times per game (20th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 14.4 times per game. Dallas has totaled 4,086 pts for the year (116.7 per game) and they snag 44.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Mavericks are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 6th in the league.

The Dallas defense gives up 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (451 of 1,267) and their opponents are converting on 76.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 26.7 assists and 44.1 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 19th and 18th in the NBA. The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 14th in basketball in PPG given up with 112.1. They are forcing 14.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (9th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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