The Dallas Mavericks will take on the Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks are 32-26 overall and 15-14 at home, while Los Angeles is 35-24 overall and 18-11 on the road. Dallas is favored by 1.5 points in the latest Mavericks vs. Lakers odds from William Hill, and the Over-Under is set at 217. Before you make any Lakers vs. Mavericks picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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