Lakers vs. Mavericks Player Props & Best Bets Today: NBA Prop Picks (Jan. 24)

My Lakers vs. Mavericks player props today feature Overs on the biggest stars in tonight's matchup.

The Lakers are a 4-point betting favorite over the Mavericks, with tipoff from American Airlines Center in Dallas set for 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC). My NBA best bets for tonight include LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Cooper Flagg.

🏀 Lakers vs. Mavericks player props today: 8:30 p.m. ET

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💰 Best Lakers vs. Mavericks prop bet: LeBron James Over 22.5 points (-110) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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I bet James to score 23 or more points because he has cashed this prop in eight of his 11 games this month.

James started the season slowly - averaging just 16.5 points through four games in November - but he’s now back to performing, arguably, even better than last season, when he averaged 24.4 points per game. He’s scoring 25.5 points per game in January and is coming off a 23-point performance against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. Don’t expect James to slow down now - especially in a national TV game.

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Cooper Flagg Over 18.5 points (-105) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Flagg has scored 21-plus points in two of his last three home games.

While that may not seem especially impressive, in the only game during that span in which he didn’t reach 21 points, he played just 15 minutes after being forced to leave with a sprained ankle. Who’s to say Flagg wouldn’t have cashed this prop had he not been injured? He’s coming off a 21-point performance in a home game against the Golden State Warriors - expect him to continue trending upward.

Our Shane Thurston also backs Flagg to score 19-plus with his NBA player props tonight.

Luka Doncic Over 33.5 points (-110) ⭐⭐⭐

It’s scary to bet the Under on Doncic. He has scored 34-plus in six of his 11 games this month, and he leads the league in first-quarter and first-half scoring, per StatMuse. So when you do bet his Under, it usually loses quickly.

While he scored only 32 points on Thursday, he shot an uncharacteristically low 11 of 27 (40.7%) from the field and 3 of 13 (23.1%) from three. He’s shooting 47.8% from the field, including 36.2% from beyond the arc, in January - so he’ll likely have a much better shooting night in his former home arena.

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📺 How to watch Lakers vs. Mavericks

• Date: Saturday, Jan. 24
• Tipoff: 8:30 p.m. ET
• Location: American Airlines Center (Dallas)
• TV: ABC