Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks Final Score & Over/Under Result — Apr 5, 2026

The 235.5 market total looked vulnerable from the opening possession, as Dallas and Los Angeles combined for 71 points in a high-octane first quarter—well above the opening's implied pace. The Mavericks' 41 points in Q1 set an early tone, and while the second quarter cooled significantly to 57 combined, the third period erupted for 76 combined points, the game's highest-scoring quarter, pushing the cumulative total well past the pregame number. By the close, the teams finished with a combined 262 points, 26.5 points over the market total of 235.5, benefiting anyone who faded the opener. DAGGER's pregame call to go UNDER missed decisively, but a live adjustment hit decisively by recognizing the shift in pace midway through the matchup.

Cooper Flagg led Dallas with a dominant 45 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists, while P.J. Washington and Naji Marshall contributed 15 and 13 points respectively. LeBron James anchored the Lakers' offense with 30 points, 9 rebounds, and 15 assists, supported by Jaxson Hayes' 23 points and Rui Hachimura's 21. Dallas edged out a 128–128 first half before pulling away in the second half, 134–134, with the Mavericks ultimately prevailing 134–128 in a game that rewarded aggression rather than the restraint the market initially priced in.