A national television audience will take in a Western Conference battle between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday evening. Dallas welcomes Los Angeles to town, and the Mavericks have a 14-13 overall record and a 7-6 mark at home. The Lakers are 15-13 this season and 5-6 in road tilts. 

Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET in Dallas. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Mavericks as one-point home favorites, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 213.5 in the latest Lakers vs. Mavericks odds. Before you make any Mavericks vs. Lakers picks

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Los Angeles is a high-profile team with myriad strengths to utilize in this matchup. The Lakers are shooting 46.6 percent from the floor, a top-five mark, with above-average 3-point shooting (35.7 percent) and tremendous two-point accuracy (53.1 percent). Los Angeles is also generating 21.3 free throw attempts per game, No. 6 in the NBA, with top-10 marks in assists (24.5 per game), points in the paint (47.9 per game) and fast break points (15.4 per game). 

The Lakers are very good defensively, allowing fewer than 1.08 points per possession, and opponents are shooting 44.7 percent from the field and 34.0 percent from 3-point distance against Frank Vogel's team. Los Angeles is in the top eight in turnovers (15.8 per game), steals (8.7 per game) and blocks (5.9 per game). Dallas is a bottom-10 team in shooting efficiency this season, with the No. 25 ranking in the NBA in free throw creation.

Dallas takes care of the ball at an elite level, setting the tone for the team's offensive approach. The Mavericks lead the NBA in avoiding turnovers, committing only 12.2 per game, and Dallas also leads the league in points allowed off turnovers at 13.7 per contest. Dallas generates 1.85 assists for every turnover, a top-eight figure, and the Mavericks are above-average in two-point accuracy (53.2 percent) and 3-pointers (12.5 per game). Los Angeles ranks No. 27 in the NBA in assists allowed and No. 24 in defensive rebounding, both of which could open positive doors for Dallas.