Lakers vs Mavericks

The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET in their last game before the NBA All-Star break. The Lakers, with a 32-21 record, aim to avoid a third consecutive loss against a Mavericks team on an eight-game skid and holding a 19-34 mark. Betting models favor the Lakers by 7.5 points, with an over/under of 236.5.