NBA Basketball Odds: L.A. Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks
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| With five wins by an average of 22.4 points under their belt, the Los Angeles Lakers will try to start 6-0 for the first time since 2001-02 when they begin a two-night, two-game road trip against the Dallas Mavericks. (AP Image) |
Four of their five wins have come by at least 18 points, including a 111-82 thumping of Houston, making the Lakers the best ATS team in the league so far. The scary part is that Kobe Bryant has not had to do it all by himself. Bryant has only scored 30 points once in the Lakers' first five games after doing so 36 times last season.
Josh Howard, who aggravated his sprained left wrist Friday at Denver, is listed as day-to-day. The Mavericks are hopeful he will be able to play since he is averaging 25.0 points in his last five home games against Los Angeles. Get your NBA Basketball betting in the Bodog Sportsbook.




