NBA Prop Bets: Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Lakers (April 5, 2026)

The Los Angeles Lakers (50-27) face the Dallas Mavericks (24-53) at American Airlines Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Lakers opened as 6.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 1.5, leaving the Lakers at -122 and Mavericks at +102. The total points line is set at 232.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 117-116 LA Lakers.

• The Mavericks (-110) have a 33-43-1 ATS record this season, while the Lakers (-110) hold a record of 41-34-2.
• The Mavericks have a 34-43-0 O/U record this season (meaning 34 games have gone over the total points line and 43 have gone under). The Lakers have a 40-36-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Mavericks are averaging 113.6 points per game this season (24th in the league). Comparatively, the Lakers are averaging +3.0 more at 116.5 points (11th).
• Defensively, the Mavericks are giving up 119.3 points per game this season (23rd in the league), while the Lakers are giving up an average of 115.0 points (12th).

Game Style

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

Pace

• The Mavericks currently rank 4th for pace this season, recording 101.7 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Lakers sit 21st on that scale with 98.5 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 35.2% of the Mavericks' field goal attempts come from three point range (27th in the league), leaving 64.8% from two. Meanwhile, the Lakers' opponents are taking 41.3% of their attempts from three (13th) and 58.7% from two.
• Comparatively, the Lakers takes 39.7% of shots from three (24th), leaving 60.3% from two, while Dallas' opponents are attempting 39.1% from three (16th) and 60.9% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Mavericks are shooting 34.2% from deep in 2025/26 (27th in the NBA), compared to the Lakers who are making 35.6% of their attempts (18th).
• On the opposite end, Dallas is holding opponents to 35.1% of their three-point attempts (5th), while the Lakers' opponents are hitting 35.4% of their shots (10th).

Ball Protection

• The Mavericks are committing 14.8 turnovers per game this season, ranking 18th in the league, while the Lakers are forcing 14.6 turnovers (14th).
• Flipping that script, Dallas is forcing 13.4 turnovers (24th), while the Lakers are committing 14.4 (17th).

Crashing the Boards

• Dallas is pulling down 44.7 rebounds per game this season (10th in the league), including 10.4 offensive boards (23rd). Conversely, the Lakers' opponents are averaging 40.9 rebounds (5th), 10.7 of which have come on the offensive end (6th).
• Meanwhile, the Lakers are averaging 41.0 rebounds (27th) and 9.5 offensive rebounds (T28th), while the Mavericks are allowing 46.7 and 11.9, ranking 29th and 25th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Dallas	25-50-2	13-25-1	12-25-1	11-12-0	14-38-2	3-7-0
LA Lakers	36-37-4	16-19-3	20-18-1	28-16-4	8-21-0	6-4-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Dallas	26-50-1	13-25-1	13-25-0	11-12-0	15-38-1	4-6-0
LA Lakers	35-38-4	21-16-1	14-22-3	26-21-1	9-17-3	5-5-0

HT/FT

Dallas is +140 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, the Lakers are +125.

• The Mavericks have completed the HT/FT double in 22.1% of games this season, while the Lakers have completed the HT/FT double in 42.9% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Sunday's matchup is +1500 to go to overtime.

• The Mavericks have played in six games that went to overtime this season, while the Lakers have appeared in one.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 43 of Dallas' 77 games this season. Meanwhile, 38 of the Lakers' 77 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

The Lakers recorded a 124-104 blowout victory against Dallas at Crypto.com Arena when these teams last met on February 12. LeBron James was everywhere on that day, finishing with a 28-point, 10-rebound, 12-assist triple-double. The Lakers have now won five straight against the Mavericks.