SportsLine's computer model simulated Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers 10000 times and revealed its NBA picks today.
Davis has recorded 27 double-doubles on the year, including a 12-point and 12-rebound performance against the [Warriors](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/GS/golden-state-warriors/) on Thursday. He scored a season-high 60 points against the [New York Knicks](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/NY/new-york-knicks/) on Dec. Mavericks](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/game-forecast/NBA_20230226_LAL@DAL/) and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. Here are several [NBA odds](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/odds/futures/) and betting lines for Mavs vs. SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 241 points. [Anthony Davis](/nba/players/1992786/anthony-davis/) has played in 36 games with 34 starts. You can [head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/lakers-vs-mavericks-prediction-odds-line-start-time-advanced-computer-model-releases-nba-picks-for-sunday-feb-26/#ttag=02262023_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_nba_model_LakersMavs). The Mavericks are 4-point favorites in the latest Lakers vs. [NBA](/nba/) game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated [NBA picks](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/picks/) over the past four-plus seasons. The Mavericks (32-29), second in the Southwest Division and sixth in the West, have won six of their last 10 games. The Lakers (28-32), fifth in the Pacific Division and 13th in the conference, have won three of their last four games. The model exits the NBA All-Star break on a stunning 55-30 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning nearly $2,100.
The Sporting News is tracking live updates from the crucial head-to-head meeting that features superstars LeBron James and Luka Doncic.
12:30 p.m. - Time: 3:30 p.m. 26, which is 2:30 p.m. Mavericks from the American Airlines Center is scheduled to tip off around 3:30 p.m. — The Lakers will officially be without D'Angelo Russell, who suffered a sprained ankle in the team's win on Thursday. Doncic is up to 12 points in the first quarter and has connected on all three of his 3-point attempts. Anthony Davis leads the way with six points on 3-for-6 shooting while LeBron James has four points on 1-for-6 shooting. block results in a layup for Luka Doncic, who finishes the first quarter with a game-high 14 points. The Mavericks' lead has ballooned to 20 points and Darvin Ham has signaled for a timeout. As a team, LA is shooting 8-for-36 from the field. Dallas has taken each of the first two meetings from LA this season can clinch the season series with a win. Take a look at the Western Conference standings and you'll see that the Lakers have their work cut out in order to achieve the goal of qualifying for the NBA Playoffs in 2023.
The Mavericks led 48-21 with 7:06 remaining in the second quarter.
Since [Kyrie Irving](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/kyrie-irving-c9XLlxAFm6NG5ddD/) [was traded to Dalla](https://theathletic.com/4158002/2023/02/05/kyrie-irving-trade-nets-mavericks/)s on Feb. [Jarred Vanderbilt](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jarred-vanderbilt-PmTxzdRpyfGBRjkU/) chipped in with 15 points, a season-high 17 rebounds and four steals. [Luka Dončić](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/luka-doncic-gMyReUOesjAikT7S/) led the Mavericks with 26 points, nine rebounds, five assists. [Anthony Davis](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/anthony-davis-YhDofdcmUKoYKV18/) paced Los Angeles with a game-high 30 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Dallas falls to 32-30 and sits at sixth in the West. The Lakers eventually shook off their slow start and managed at least 30 points in each of their final three quarters Sunday.
The Lakers covered the spread as 6-point home favorites Thursday with a 124-111 win vs. the Golden State Warriors. Eight Lakers players scored in double-digits ...
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Anthony Davis scored 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a 27-point deficit and stunned the Dallas Mavericks, 111-108, ...
Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX. Outcome Odds. Spread: Mavs -4 (-110); O/U 236. Odds up to date as of 10 AM ...
My crystal ball tells me that a TV game against the Lakers will make him maybe a tiny bit (A LOT) more incentivized to want to fill up the stat sheet. Did the Spurs game set a ridiculously high standard and obliterate my completely reasonable expectations for this team in the second half of the season? The over/under sitting at 236 is the second-highest point total of the day. The Mavs looked like a well-oiled machine in their first game out of the All-Star break. Granted they were playing the worst team in the league that is currently on a 16-game losing streak, but they looked great nonetheless. Let’s take a look at some of the plays we have for the game today.
After leading by as many as 27 points in the first half, the Dallas Mavericks squandered their lead and often trailed during the fourth quarter.
After the Mavericks blew a 27-point lead to the Lakers in a loss Sunday, coach Jason Kidd said his team has "got to mature."
"It's my bad," Doncic said. We've just got to be better with that." "You can say that, but we still had a big lead," Doncic said. "We lost our rhythm in the sense of just playing the game and not worrying about the other elements," Kidd said. "Just focus on that play," Kidd said. "I'm watching, just like you guys.