Dallas Mavericks (5-14, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (13-4, second in the Western Conference)

Los Angeles; Friday, 10 p.m. EST

Lakers -10.5; over/under is 231.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers play the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.

The Lakers have gone 10-3 against Western Conference teams. Los Angeles is seventh in the league with 53.4 points in the paint led by Deandre Ayton averaging 13.6.

The Mavericks are 2-9 against conference opponents. Dallas is fourth in the league scoring 17.6 fast break points per game. Max Christie leads the Mavericks averaging 2.8.

The Lakers' 11.0 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.1 more made shots on average than the 10.9 per game the Mavericks allow. The Maver

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