Betting On LA In Its Second Meeting With Dallas

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The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks faced off for the first time this season in November,

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Both teams have gone through a lot of changes in the months since then,

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and now they face off again in a head-to-head matchup.

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The Lakers are coming in as the clear favorite, but should they be betting on LA in its second meeting with Dallas?

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The Lakers are rolling, having won four of their last five games.

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They have been led by the dynamic duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, who have been putting up huge numbers lately.

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11.4 assists, and 8.4 rebounds per game while Davis is putting up 24.7 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.

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The Lakers have also been getting big contributions from their supporting cast, including Kyle Kuzma, Alex Caruso, and Dwight Howard.

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On the other side, the Mavericks have been struggling as of late, having lost three of their last five games.

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