Betting Lakers-Mavericks: Four props that stand out - ESPN

All eyes will be on the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night as Luka Doncic plays his former team for the first time. Tipoff in Los Angeles is set for 10 p.m. ET.

While plenty of attention will be on how well Doncic plays against the team for whom he played the first 422 games of his career, this game also presents a variety of intriguing betting opportunities.

ESPN BET is offering an array of prop bets, and here are betting experts Andre Snellings and Eric Moody with some that they like most.

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LeBron James should let Doncic run the show as he faces his former team for the first time since the blockbuster deal. Doncic's minutes were limited in his first two games with the Lakers after returning from a calf injury, but he has played 30-plus in his past two. When he's played 35-plus minutes over the last two seasons, he's averaged 34.2 PPG, 9.5 RPG, and 9.8 APG. I expect him to log heavy minutes and shine tonight against Dallas. — Moody

When Doncic is healthy locked in, he typically gets to the line. In his first 12 games of the season, before his first injury absences, he averaged 5.7 FT on 7.0 FTA. He returned for a six-game stretch in early December, averaging 5.5 FT on 7.5 FTA. On Saturday, in his fourth game with the Lakers, Doncic finally looked like himself and went 8-of-8 from the line. The Mavericks will likely use their bigger wings (e.g. Dante Exum, Max Christie, Naji Marshall) on Doncic to guard him more physically, which increases the likelihood that he'll get to the line tonight. — Snellings

Doncic isn't the only one with a revenge game narrative Christie, part of that blockbuster trade, has played surprisingly well for Dallas and logged