The Dallas Mavericks (23-19, 7-13 Away) will head to Los Angeles, CA to take on the Los Angeles Lakers (19-22, 10-8 Home) at crypto.com Arena. The Mavericks have won two of their last five games while the Lakers have won four of their last five. This will be the second time these two teams have faced off this season and Dallas leads the four-game series 1-0.
The Dallas Mavericks have seemed to find a couple of bumps in the road after losing two consecutive games and earning wins in just two of their last five matchups. Although they lead the four-game series against the Lakers, this contest will be a challenge for them as Dallas has struggled on the road this season. In their last contest against Los Angeles, Dallas hosted and came out on top with a 124-115 victory where they earned 13 points off turnovers and 44 points in the paint. The Mavericks went 44-for-84 (.524) from field goal range while making 40.9% of their 3-pointers and 72% of their free throws. In addition, they combined for 38 rebounds, 31 assists, six steals, and three blocks while turning the ball over 11 times. Luka Doncic (32 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST, 56.2% FG) and Christain Wood (30 PTS, 8 REB, 4 STL, 70.5% FG) were the scoring leaders.
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This season, the Mavericks are averaging 110.5 points per game while making 46.9% of their shots from the field, 35.7% of their 3-pointers, and 74.7% of their free throws. In addition, they are averaging 38.4 rebounds, 21.4 assists, 6.8 steals, and four blocks while turning the ball over 11.9 times per contest. Defensively, Dallas is surrendering 109.2 points per game (4th) while allowing its opponents to make 48% of their field goals. Doncic is leading Dallas in points (33.3), rebounds (8.7), assists (8.5), and steals (1.6) per game. Wood is the second most prolific scorer, averaging 17.8 points per game while contributing eight rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. Tim Hardaway Jr. is another trusty player this season, averaging 14 points per game while contributing 3.1 rebounds. Hardaway Jr. had a strong performance against the Lakers scoring 26 points while shooting 52.6% from the field and 42.9% from deep.
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