The Los Angeles Lakers are set to host the Dallas Mavericks in a key Western Conference matchup at Crypto.com Arena Tuesday. The Mavericks are 31-27 overall and 13-16 on the road, while the Lakers are 34-21 overall and 19-7 at home this season. This will be the first game for Luka Doncic against his former team. The Mavs are looking to bounce back from a 126-102 loss to the Golden State Warriors, while the Lakers are looking to build off their 123-100 win over the Denver Nuggets. Anthony Davis (adductor) is out for Dallas, while LeBron James (foot) is probable for the Lakers.

Tipoff in Los Angeles is at 10 p.m. ET. The Lakers are favored by 9 points in the latest Mavericks vs. Lakers odds via SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 231 points. Before locking in any Mavericks vs. Lakers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from the proven computer simulation model at SportsLine.

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