Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks
· National Basketball AssociationDallas puts home win streak on the line against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Lakers (26-17, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (19-26, 12th in the Western Conference)
Dallas; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Dallas will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Mavericks take on Los Angeles.
The Mavericks are 11-18 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas is 7-10 in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Lakers have gone 19-12 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles has a 5-0 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Mavericks average 11.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.4 fewer makes per game than the Lakers allow (13.6). The Lakers average 116.0 points per game, 0.6 fewer than the 116.6 the Mavericks allow to opponents.
The two teams play for the second time this season. The Lakers defeated the Mavericks 129-119 in their last matchup on Nov. 29. Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 38 points, and P.J. Washington led the Mavericks with 22 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cooper Flagg is averaging 18.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Mavericks. Naji Marshall is averaging 18.9 points over the last 10 games.
Luka Doncic is averaging 33.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.6 steals for the Lakers. LeBron James is averaging 22.4 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 7-3, averaging 117.2 points, 46.8 rebounds, 26.5 assists, 7.4 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.0 points per game.
Lakers: 4-6, averaging 111.8 points, 41.5 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 7.9 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.4 points.
INJURIES
: Mavericks: Daniel Gafford: out (ankle), Dereck Lively II: out for season (foot), Kyrie Irving: out (knee), Dante Exum: out for season (knee), Anthony Davis: out (hand).Lakers: Austin Reaves: out (calf), Adou Thiero: out (knee).
Regular Season Series
LAL lead series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 LAL |
 DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W4 |
| 116.3 | Points Against | 116.6 |
| 4-6 | Last Ten Games | 7-3 |
| 116.0 | Points Per Game | 114.4 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 41.2 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.9 |
| 24.9 | Assists Per Game | 25.5 |
| 4.0 | Blocks Per Game | 5.7 |
| 8.1 | Steals Per Game | 7.7 |
| 0.6 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.6 |
| 15.0 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.3 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gafford, F | Out | Jan 22 |
| Anthony Davis, F | Out | Jan 13 |
| Dereck Lively II, C | Out | Dec 21 |
| Kyrie Irving, G | Out | Dec 13 |
| Dante Exum, G | Out | Nov 20 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves, G | Out | Jan 21 |
| Adou Thiero, F | Out | Dec 31 |
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2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix |
27 | 17 | .614 | - | W3 |
 LA Lakers |
26 | 17 | .605 | 0.5 | L1 |
 Golden State |
25 | 21 | .543 | 3 | L2 |
 LA Clippers |
20 | 24 | .455 | 7 | W1 |
 Sacramento |
12 | 33 | .267 | 15.5 | L3 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 14 | W1 | 0.6888889 | 31 |
 Houston |
3.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.61904764 | 26 |
 Memphis |
11.5 | 24 | L1 | 0.42857143 | 18 |
 Dallas |
12 | 26 | W4 | 0.42222223 | 19 |
 New Orleans |
21.5 | 36 | L3 | 0.2173913 | 10 |
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