Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks at , Jan 08

	1	2	3	4	Total
LAL	27	23	26	21	97
DAL	24	31	34	29	118

Total

LAL

DAL

118

Betting Results:
Head to Head: Mavericks, odds 3.074 - big odds upset
Line: Mavericks (+6.5), odds 1.919
Total Points: Under (218), odds 1.899 - winning tip

Pre-game Prediction
Lakers, 59.6%
Mavericks, 40.4%

DALLAS (AP) — Quinten Grimes had 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists as Dallas snapped a five-game skid with a win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Mavericks end 5-game losing streak with a 118-97 victory over Lakers

By STEFAN STEVENSON Associated Press The Associated Press DALLAS

DALLAS (AP) — Quinten Grimes had 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks snapped a five-game skid with a 118-97 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

Grimes matched his career high with six 3-pointers on 6-for-11 shooting. P.J. Washington shot 9 for 14 and finished with 22 points and eight rebounds for the Mavs, who shot 52% (18 of 38) from the field.

The Mavericks ended their losing streak without their top scorers. Luka Doncic has been out with a left calf strain since Dec. 25, and Kyrie Irving has been sidelined the past two games with a bulging disk in his back.

Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 21 points and 12 rebounds. LeBron James added 18 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists. Los Angeles lost its second straight and for the third time in five games.

Takeaways

Lakers: Los Angeles was 11 of 35 from 3-point range and shot 45% overall from the field. The Lakers were outrebounded 44-33 and trailed by as many as 21 points.

Mavericks: Dallas hadn’t lost six consecutive games since Jan. 23-Feb. 1, 2021.

Key moment

The Mavs finished the first half on an 11-0 run to take a five-point lead. They kept it going early in the third quarter, building a 16-point advantage with three minutes remaining in the period.

Key stat

The Mavericks' reserves outscored the Lakers bench 50-25, including 38 combined points from Grimes and Jaden Hardy.

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The Lakers start a five-game homestand against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday. The Mavericks host the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday.

This is how we previewed this game....

The Lakers are big favourites to beat the Mavericks in Dallas - at time of publishing, best price on LA is only 1.41, with Mavericks available on the moneyline at 3.2. Dallas are on five-game losing streak, largely down to missing Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic. Whilst the Mavs are struggling, the Lakers are three from their last five, with the two losses coming in Houston and at home to Cleveland, results that wouldn't be a stain on any team's recent results.

So lets take a look at the various tipping sites to see what they make of the game.

(Our Player Prop Bet Tips are further down this page)

Dimers - forecasting a 113-107 win for the Lakers, tipping Dallas (+6.5)
Clutch Points - Lakers (-3.5), Under (224.5) - Note: Unlikely to get -3.5 since news of Kyrie Irving's injury has been released.
Pickswise - Lakers (-6.5)
Sportskeeda - Lakers to win
Betting Odds - TBC
Sportsline - predicting a 115-103 win for the Lakers, so tipping Lakers (-6.5) and a slight lean to Under (218.5)

Lakers at Mavericks - Free Betting Tip

Picks

Take the Unders - Plenty of casualties could keep the score lowReturns $39.00 for a $20 bet

Tip: Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Lakers - Under (218.5)1.95

Dallas won 118-97 giving us a game total of 215, comfortably below the mark set by the sportsbooks, for a winning tip.

Scroll down for our latest Lakers at Mavericks Player Prop Bet Tips

Player

MIN

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PM

3PA

3P%

FTM

FTA

FT%

OREB

DREB

+/-

12.M. ChristieG

30:23

55.6

100

-22

9.B. JamesG

1:26

-4

7.G. VincentG

24:03

-5

4.D. KnechtG

15:58

62.5

-8

11.J. HayesC-F

11:39

-5

Player

MIN

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PM

3PA

3P%

FTM

FTA

FT%

OREB

DREB

+/-

1.J. HardyG

22:03

54.5

7.D. PowellC

1:26

5.Q. GrimesG

29:09

47.1

54.5

8.O. ProsperF

5:02

10.B. WilliamsG

1:26

100

Date	Opponent	Result
...localising	at MIN	W 115-116
...localising	vs POR	L 108-122
...localising	at SAC	W 120-127
...localising	vs MIN	W 128-110
...localising	vs GSW	L 109-119

Date

Opponent

Result

...localising

MIN

W 115-116

...localising

POR

L 108-122

...localising

SAC

W 120-127

...localising

MIN

W 128-110

...localising

GSW

L 109-119

Date	Opponent	Result
...localising	vs IND	W 107-105
...localising	vs OKC	L 94-101
...localising	vs TOR	W 139-129
...localising	vs WAS	L 107-117
...localising	vs SAS	L 92-125

Date

Opponent

Result

...localising

IND

W 107-105

...localising

OKC

L 94-101

...localising

TOR

W 139-129

...localising

WAS

L 107-117

...localising

SAS

L 92-125

Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks - Player Props Bet Tips

Spencer Dinwiddie (DAL) : Over 2.5 Rebounds at odds of 1.94
In his last 10 games against more favoured teams, Spence has passed his Over RB market total eight times. That's good enough for us to have a small bet.

Returns $19.40 for a $10 bet

Dinwiddie contributed six rebounds, for an easy bet tip win

PJ Washington (DAL): Under 27.5 Points + Assists + Rebounds at odds of 1.83
Missed in all five of his last five at home

Returns $18.30 for a $10 bet

Washington has a superb game, with 22 points and 8 rebounds, his zero assists were irrelevant, as he hit 30 points in this market. A losing tip

LeBron James (LAL): Over 7.5 Rebounds at odds of 2.04
Passed his total in all of his last five games where Lakers were betting favourites and playing a mid ranking defense.

Returns $40.80 for a $20 bet

King James had 10 rebounds for another winning NBA tip

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The Lakers start a five-game homestand against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday. The Mavericks host the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday.

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Marcus Smart	G	27/10/25	Quad	The Lakers listed Smart as Questionable on Friday's (Oct. 31) game against the Grizzlies.
Gabe Vincent	G	27/10/25	Ankle	The Los Angeles Lakers said on Monday (Oct. 27) that Vincent is expected to miss two to four weeks, per Shams Charania of ESPN.
Luka Dončić	F-G	25/10/25	Knee / Finger	The Lakers listed Doncic as Questionable on Friday's (Oct. 31) game against the Grizzlies.
Maxi Kleber	F	21/10/25	Oblique	The Lakers announced Tuesday (Oct. 21) that Kleber will be re-evaluated in two weeks due to a left oblique strain, as per Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet.
Adou Thiero	G	14/10/25	Knee	The Lakers said on Sunday (Oct. 19) that Thiero was a modified practice participant but he is not expected to be ready for the start of the regular season, per Khobi Price of The Orange County Register.
LeBron James	F	09/10/25	Nerve	James isn't expected to make his 2025-26 debut until around mid-November, as per Shams Charania of ESPN.

Player

Pos

Date

Injury

Status

Marcus Smart

27/10/25

Quad

The Lakers listed Smart as Questionable on Friday's (Oct. 31) game against the Grizzlies.

Gabe Vincent

27/10/25

Ankle

The Los Angeles Lakers said on Monday (Oct. 27) that Vincent is expected to miss two to four weeks, per Shams Charania of ESPN.

Luka Dončić

F-G

25/10/25

Knee / Finger

The Lakers listed Doncic as Questionable on Friday's (Oct. 31) game against the Grizzlies.

Maxi Kleber

21/10/25

Oblique

The Lakers announced Tuesday (Oct. 21) that Kleber will be re-evaluated in two weeks due to a left oblique strain, as per Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet.

Adou Thiero

14/10/25

Knee

The Lakers said on Sunday (Oct. 19) that Thiero was a modified practice participant but he is not expected to be ready for the start of the regular season, per Khobi Price of The Orange County Register.

LeBron James

09/10/25

Nerve

James isn't expected to make his 2025-26 debut until around mid-November, as per Shams Charania of ESPN.

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Anthony Davis	F-C	29/10/25	Leg	Davis did not return to Wednesday's (Oct. 29) game against the Pacers.
Dereck Lively II	C	27/10/25	Knee	Lively II did not play in Wednesday's (Oct. 29) game against the Pacers.
Daniel Gafford	F-C	21/10/25	Ankle	Gafford did not play in Wednesday's (Oct. 29) game against the Pacers.
Danté Exum	G	21/10/25	Knee	Exum did not play in Wednesday's (Oct. 29) game against the Pacers.
Kyrie Irving	G	03/03/25	Knee	The Mavericks said on Monday (Sept. 29) that Irving is ahead of schedule in his left ACL recovery but there's no timeline on his return yet.

Player

Pos

Date

Injury

Status

Anthony Davis

F-C

29/10/25

Leg

Davis did not return to Wednesday's (Oct. 29) game against the Pacers.

Dereck Lively II

27/10/25

Knee

Lively II did not play in Wednesday's (Oct. 29) game against the Pacers.

Daniel Gafford

F-C

21/10/25

Ankle

Gafford did not play in Wednesday's (Oct. 29) game against the Pacers.

Danté Exum

21/10/25

Knee

Exum did not play in Wednesday's (Oct. 29) game against the Pacers.

Kyrie Irving

03/03/25

Knee

The Mavericks said on Monday (Sept. 29) that Irving is ahead of schedule in his left ACL recovery but there's no timeline on his return yet.

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Q4 00:00		End of 4th Quarter.
Q4 00:01		Mavericks turnover (shot clock violation)
Q4 00:25		Dalton Knecht turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Hardy steals)
Q4 00:37		Brandon Williams makes two point driving finger roll layup (Quentin Grimes assists)
Q4 00:54		Dwight Powell defensive rebound
Q4 00:57		Gabe Vincent misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:11		Brandon Williams makes two point cutting layup (Olivier-Maxence Prosper assists)
Q4 1:12		Olivier-Maxence Prosper offensive rebound
Q4 1:15		Quentin Grimes misses three point pullup jump shot
Q4 1:26		Mavericks lineup change (Jaden Hardy, Dwight Powell, Quentin Grimes, Olivier-Maxence Prosper, Brandon Williams)
Q4 1:26		Lakers lineup change (Max Christie, Bronny James, Gabe Vincent, Dalton Knecht, Jaxson Hayes)
Q4 1:26		Gabe Vincent personal foul (Take) (Spencer Dinwiddie draws the foul)
Q4 1:33		P.J. Washington defensive rebound
Q4 1:35		Anthony Davis misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:45		Quentin Grimes makes three point jump shot (Maxi Kleber assists)
Q4 2:03		Quentin Grimes defensive rebound
Q4 2:05		Austin Reaves misses three point stepback jump shot
Q4 2:22		Mavericks turnover (shot clock violation)
Q4 2:45		Austin Reaves turnover (bad pass) (Maxi Kleber steals)
Q4 2:49		LeBron James defensive rebound
Q4 2:52		Klay Thompson misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Q4 3:09		Anthony Davis turnover (bad pass) (Spencer Dinwiddie steals)
Q4 3:26		Lakers lineup change (Max Christie, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Gabe Vincent, Anthony Davis)
Q4 3:26		Lakers 60 second timeout
Q4 3:26		P.J. Washington makes two point dunk (Quentin Grimes assists)
Q4 3:32		P.J. Washington defensive rebound
Q4 3:35		Austin Reaves misses three point pullup jump shot
Q4 3:43		P.J. Washington turnover (lost ball) (Austin Reaves steals)
Q4 3:54		Quentin Grimes defensive rebound
Q4 3:56		Anthony Davis misses two point driving hook shot
Q4 4:11		Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Q4 4:15		Quentin Grimes misses three point stepback jump shot
Q4 4:42		Austin Reaves makes two point driving finger roll layup
Q4 4:53		Quentin Grimes makes three point jump shot (Maxi Kleber assists)
Q4 5:18		Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
Q4 5:18		Lakers offensive rebound
Q4 5:18		Anthony Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Q4 5:18		Quentin Grimes shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
Q4 5:32		Lakers lineup change (Max Christie, Austin Reaves, Anthony Davis, Rui Hachimura, Dorian Finney-Smith)
Q4 5:32		Lakers 60 second timeout