Mavericks vs. Lakers – NBA Game Preview – Jan. 12, 2023

Dallas Mavericks (23-18, 4th in Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (19-22, 12th in Western Conference)

Los Angeles; Thursday, 10 p.m. ET

Bottom line: LeBron James and Luka Doncic will meet when Los Angeles takes on Dallas. James ranks eighth in his NBA with his 29.1 points per game average, and Doncic ranks first in the league with his 34.0 points per game average.

The Lakers are 8-14 in the Western Conference. Los Angeles has a record of 4 wins and 2 losses per possession game.

The Mavericks are 17-8 against conference opponents. Dallas is the worst team in the NBA, led by Doncic averaging 8.8, with him averaging 39.0 rebounds per game.

The teams will meet for the second time this season. The Mavericks won his last matchup on December 25, 124-115. Doncic scored his 32 points and led the Mavericks to victory.

Top performer: James is averaging 29.1 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists with the Lakers. Dennis Schroeder has averaged 1.6 of his 3-pointers in his last 10 games in Los Angeles.

Doncic is averaging 34 points, 8.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.6 steals for the Mavericks. Christian Wood has averaged 18.6 points over his last 10 games for Dallas.

Last 10 games: Lakers: 6-4, averaging 121.0 points, 45.0 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 6.1 steals, 3.4 blocks, 51.5% shooting percentage. Opponents are scoring an average of 119.5 points per game.

Mavericks: 8-2, averaging 116.3 points, 38.9 rebounds, 21.7 assists, 5.8 steals, 4.6 blocks, 48.1% shooting percentage. Opponents are scoring an average of 114.7 points.

Injured: Lakers: Austin Reeves: out (hamstring), Lonnie Walker IV: out (knee), LeBron James: days (ankle), Troy Brown Jr.: days (quad), Anthony Davis: out (foot).

Mavericks: Maxi Clever: out (hamstring), Josh Greene: out (elbow), Dorian Finney Smith: out (adductor).

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The Associated Press produced this article using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.