The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Dallas Mavericks at 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers and Mavericks are both playing without their best players, as LeBron James (foot) and Luka Doncic (thigh) are sidelined. Los Angeles is favored by 5.5 points in the latest Lakers vs. Mavericks odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 226.5. 

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