GAME:42 Los Angeles Lakers (14-27) VS Dallas Mavericks (15-28) - WIN - 15-27

[DEEP3CL]

14-27

VS


15-28

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TIME: 11:00AM PST
TV: SPECTRUM SPORTS
RADIO: ESPN 710/1330 AM
ARENA: AMERICAN AIRLINES AREANA, Dallas,TX

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GAME PREVIEW


The Lakers have won 3 in a row and broke a 5 year home losing streak to the Spurs in their last win.The Mavericks have won 2 in a row but look to continue a 14 game winning streak they currently have against Los Angeles. Laker rookie Lonzo Ball will have another match up against top rookie pick in Dennis Smith Jr. who the Mavericks selected 9th.

STARTERS
2 L.BALL | 1 K.CALDWELL-POPE | 14 B.INGRAM | 30 J. RANDLE | 11 B.LOPEZ



STARTERS
1 D.SMITH JR | 11 Y.FERRELL | 23 W.MATTHEWS | 40 H.BARNES | 41 D.NOWITZKI

Spoiler:

[TyCobb]

Gotta get this W.

[DEEP3CL]

This is a huge road game for the squad, a win would show a bit of growth. One of the biggest problems I see in our young squad is they don't understand small success or know how to handle it either. We get big leads and feel content with it and that's when they lose it all like one of us at a Vegas slot machine!

While both teams aren't great or close to even competing for a playoff spot, at least the Lakers aren't a clear cut treadmill like the Mavs. Cuban has Dennis Smith Jr. but that's all they've done in the last few years. He still thinks Dirk is a top player....well he's past those days.

Dallas will eventually have to hit the reset button just like the Lakers and start drafting some talent. Free agents will always want to go there to Dallas because it's a nice city to live like Los Angeles, but not until they get decent again. And that won't start until Dirk is saying goodbye.

[Slink]

They're going to come at us. This game is winnable but Mavs are thinking the same thing. No more late first quarter starts getting behind like 10-16 points. Control our turnovers, make free throws, play D and get into transition. If we can do at least 2 of those things throughout the game we should be okay.

[DEEP3CL]

Julius played like hot trash in the Spur game, hopefully being match against this nobody should light a fire under him especially since he's playing at home. Also this is a defacto show case game too, it was reported that the Mavs and Lakers had talks about Randle for Noel....which honestly makes no damn sense from our end seeing as Noel is limited offensively.

But I hope Julius has a good game usually when we have 2 guys being aggressive it's usually a competitive game from our end.

[ducler]

[DEEP3CL]

We have a nice size advantage across the board except center. This game needs to be a defensive priority for us.

[Sushisensei26]

This has to be a W. That would be nice little step forward for this team to go on the road and beat a team which is beatable.

[Spanish_Laker]

Finally a Laker game at a decent time for European fans. Time to end the streak against this terrible team. Go Lakers!

[TyCobb]

Great start Jules! Nice bounce back from last game.

[deargodno]

Not at a dig at him, but a lot of Lonzo's boards just seem to fall in his lap - is it a red herring or just good positioning on his part?

[Sushisensei26]

Finally a Laker game at a decent time for European fans. Time to end the streak against this terrible team. Go Lakers!

11am out here. This feels weird.

[Slava]

Not at a dig at him, but a lot of Lonzo's boards just seem to fall in his lap - is it a red herring or just good positioning on his part?

25% of his boards are contested over the season that is pretty high for a guard.

[Spanish_Laker]

Finally a Laker game at a decent time for European fans. Time to end the streak against this terrible team. Go Lakers!

11am out here. This feels weird.

Imagine how I feel when the Lakers play at PT 7.30 (4.30 AM in Western Europe)

[Slava]

Dallas defense is ass. If we can guard the 3 point line we should be good.

[TyCobb]

Not at a dig at him, but a lot of Lonzo's boards just seem to fall in his lap - is it a red herring or just good positioning on his part?

That's not accurate... so no comment.

[Slava]

Ingram is absurdly long.

[TyCobb]

Taking Lonzo out already? TF...

[TyCobb]

JULES!!!!

[Sushisensei26]

The basket mics in Dallas are picking up EVERYTHING. Lmao. This is awesome.