Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 1/7
Matchup Prediction
Mavericks: 61.1%
Lakers: 38.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Klay Thompson, SG | Out | Nov 27 |
| Daniel Gafford, C | Out | Nov 27 |
| Luka Doncic, PG | Out | Nov 21 |
| Dante Exum, G | Out | Oct 9 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaxson Hayes, C | Out | Nov 27 |
| Bronny James, G | Out | Nov 27 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt, PF | Out | Nov 20 |
| Christian Wood, F | Out | Nov 12 |
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NYGame Information
American Airlines Center
Location: Dallas, TX
Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
12 | 6 | .667 | - | L3 |
 LA Lakers |
11 | 7 | .611 | 1 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
12 | 8 | .600 | 1 | W1 |
 Phoenix |
10 | 8 | .556 | 2 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
9 | 10 | .474 | 3.5 | W1 |
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
- | 6 | W2 | 0.7 | 14 |
 Memphis |
1.5 | 7 | W4 | 0.6315789 | 12 |
 Dallas |
2.5 | 8 | W2 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 San Antonio |
3.5 | 9 | L1 | 0.5263158 | 10 |
 New Orleans |
9.5 | 15 | L6 | 0.21052632 | 4 |
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