Los Angeles at Dallas

LA used to be ground zero for free agent destinations. But with an aging, and now retired Kobe Bryant, it no longer seems to be the place to be. Dallas has played better of late, but this line is truly puzzling as the Mavericks have not been favored by more than 6.5 points all season. I think this line is blown out of proportion as Dirk Nowitzki is 20 points shy of 30,000 in his career, so there's lots of action on the Mavs with that anticipation. LA is in a very friendly spot as NBA teams playing as a double-digit road dog that have failed to cover at least three straight games, and taking on a team that covered their last game, are 174-120 ATS. Take the points on the Lakers.