Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 2/28
Matchup Prediction
Mavericks: 43.3%
Lakers: 56.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 LAL |
 DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | W2 |
| 113.6 | Points Against | 112.0 |
| 4-1 | Last Ten Games | 3-2 |
| 123.2 | Points Per Game | 113.6 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 38.0 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.2 |
| 24.0 | Assists Per Game | 27.6 |
| 5.8 | Blocks Per Game | 7.4 |
| 10.8 | Steals Per Game | 9.0 |
| 0.4 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.4 |
| 17.0 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 17.0 |
Dallas Mavericks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Sergio de Larrea, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 28 |
| Naji Marshall, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 28 |
| Tarik Biberovic, F | Out | Oct 28 |
| Santi Aldama, F | Out | Oct 28 |
| Dereck Lively II, C | Out | Oct 22 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ziaire Williams, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 28 |
| Luka Doncic, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 28 |
| Cameron Carr, G | Out | Oct 28 |
| Adou Thiero, F | Out | Oct 28 |
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OKCGame Information
American Airlines Center
Location: Dallas, TX
Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
4 | 1 | .800 | - | W1 |
 Golden State |
2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | W2 |
 Phoenix |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
0 | 4 | .000 | 3.5 | L4 |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
- | 0 | W5 | 1 | 5 |
 Memphis |
0.5 | 0 | W4 | 1 | 4 |
 San Antonio |
2 | 2 | W3 | 0.6 | 3 |
 Dallas |
2 | 2 | W2 | 0.6 | 3 |
 New Orleans |
4.5 | 4 | L4 | 0 | 0 |
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