NBA Prop Bets: Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks (February 12, 2026)

The Dallas Mavericks (19-34) face the Los Angeles Lakers (32-21) at Crypto.com Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Lakers are favored to win at -270, currently marked as 6.5-point favorites, while the Mavericks are at +220. The total points line is set at 235.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 121-114 LA Lakers.

• The Lakers (-112) have a 27-24-2 ATS record this season, while the Mavericks (-108) hold a record of 23-29-1.
• The Lakers have a 30-23-0 O/U record this season (meaning 30 games have gone over the total points line and 23 have gone under). The Mavericks have a 24-29-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Lakers are averaging 115.9 points per game this season (14th in the league). Comparatively, the Mavericks are averaging 114.1 (22nd).
• Defensively, the Lakers are giving up 116.3 points per game this season (18th in the league), while the Mavericks are giving up an average of 117.3 points (21st).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Lakers currently rank 19th for pace this season, recording 98.8 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Mavericks sit 3rd on that scale with 101.8 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, just 40.1% of the Lakers' field goal attempts come from three point range (24th in the league), leaving 59.9% from two. Meanwhile, the Mavericks' opponents are taking only 38.2% of their attempts from three (10th) and 61.8% from two.
• Comparatively, Dallas takes 35.5% of shots from three (27th), leaving 64.5% from two, while the Lakers' opponents are attempting 42.1% from three (16th) and 57.9% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Lakers are shooting 35.0% from deep in 2025/26 (19th in the NBA), compared to the Mavericks who are making 34.3% of their attempts (27th).
• On the opposite end, the Lakers are holding opponents to 36.6% of their three-point attempts (23rd), while Dallas' opponents are hitting 33.8% of their shots (1st).

Ball Protection

• The Lakers are committing 15.2 turnovers per game this season, ranking 21st in the league, while the Mavericks are forcing 13.5 turnovers (25th).
• Flipping that script, the Lakers are forcing 14.6 turnovers (15th), while Dallas is committing 14.7 (18th).

Crashing the Boards

• The Lakers are pulling down 41.1 rebounds per game this season (28th in the league), including 9.7 offensive boards (26th). Conversely, Dallas' opponents are averaging 47.1 rebounds (28th), 12.4 of which have come on the offensive end (28th).
• Meanwhile, the Mavericks are averaging 45.0 rebounds (T9th) and 10.1 offensive rebounds (24th), while the Lakers are allowing 40.8 and 10.9, ranking 3rd and 7th.

First Quarter Winner

The Lakers are -155 to win the first quarter, while Dallas is +130. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
LA Lakers	21-30-2	8-15-1	13-15-1	16-13-2	5-17-0	6-4-0
Dallas	17-34-2	12-17-1	5-17-1	8-9-0	9-25-2	1-9-0

First Half Winner

The Lakers are -198 to win the first half and Dallas is +164. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
LA Lakers	20-31-2	9-15-0	11-16-2	14-17-0	6-14-2	5-5-0
Dallas	18-34-1	11-18-1	7-16-0	8-9-0	10-25-1	2-8-0

HT/FT

The Lakers are -160 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Dallas is +295.

• The Lakers have completed the HT/FT double in 35.8% of games this season, while the Mavericks have completed the HT/FT double in 22.6% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Thursday's matchup is +1400 to go to overtime.

• The Lakers have not played in a game that went to overtime this season. Comparatively, the Mavericks have appeared in four such contests.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 27 of the Lakers' 53 games this season. Meanwhile, 29 of Dallas' 53 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

The Lakers recorded a 116-110 victory over Dallas at American Airlines Center when these teams last met on January 24. Luka Doncic facilitated the offense on that day, finishing with 33 points and 11 assists. The Lakers have now won four straight against the Mavericks.