The Los Angeles Lakers look to maintain their perfect NBA Cup record and pick up their sixth straight win overall when they welcome the Dallas Mavericks to Crypto.com Arena tonight.
Los Angeles is firing on all cylinders with Luka Doncic dominating and LeBron James back in the lineup.
I’ll break down why the hosts will win big in my Mavericks vs. Lakers predictions & NBA picks for Friday, November 28.
Mavericks vs Lakers prediction
Mavericks vs Lakers best bet: Lakers -10.5 (-110)
The Los Angeles Lakers are officially a wagon.
Luka Doncic is averaging over 35 ppg, Austin Reaves is in the midst of a breakout season, and LeBron James finally got back into the lineup last week.
Put that all together, and the Lakers are on five-game winning streak.
Los Angeles is a big 10.5-point favorite over the visiting Dallas Mavericks tonight, and I expect the hosts to pass this test with flying colors.
The Lakers have been the NBA’s best team in terms of covering the spread this season, going 12-5-0 ATS while covering in 70.6% of their games. At the other end of the court, the Mavs are just 8-11-0 ATS, tied for the seventh-worst ATS mark in the league.
Los Angeles has won by 11+ points in four of its last five wins, while Dallas will be in bad shape tonight without leading scorer Anthony Davis.
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James has only three games under his belt this season and likely won’t need to fully turn it up against a weak Mavericks squad. LeBron loves facilitating, though, and he’s averaged 8.7 assists in his three outings this season.
Rui Hachimura has scored Over 10.5 points in eight of his last 10 games and should get plenty of court time tonight in what projects as an easy win for the Lakers.
Mavericks vs Lakers SGP
- Lakers -10.5
- LeBron James Over 6.5 assists
- Rui Hachimura Over 10.5 points
Our "from downtown" SGP: Doncic goes for double-double
Doncic has recorded 10 double doubles this season, tied for the fourth most in the NBA. The Don has posted a double double in three straight and four of his last five.
Mavericks vs Lakers SGP
- Lakers -10.5
- LeBron James Over 6.5 assists
- Rui Hachimura Over 10.5 points
- Luka Doncic to record double-double
Mavericks vs Lakers odds
- Spread: Dallas +9.5 (-110) | Los Angeles -9.5 (-110)
- Moneyline: Dallas +325 | Los Angeles -425
- Over/Under: Over 232 (-110) | Under 232 (-110)
Mavericks vs Lakers betting trend to know
The Over is 7-0 in Los Angeles’ last seven home games. Find more NBA betting trends for Mavericks vs. Lakers.
How to watch Mavericks vs Lakers
| Location | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA |
| Date | Friday, November 28, 2025 |
| Tip-off | 10:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | Amazon Prime Video |
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