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Dallas Mavericks
6-4 overall · 2-2 on the road
Tue 4/6
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9-2 overall · 5-1 at home
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LakersOffense
MavericksDefense

The Lakers rank 4th in the NBA in three-point % (38.0%), and the Mavericks have the best three-point % allowed (30.6%). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 34.7%, so the Lakers are 3.2 points above it. Luka Doncic leads them with 40.1 points a game on 67.9% true shooting.

Cooper FlaggTop scorer · DAL
Luka DoncicTop scorer · LAL
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Lakers9-2
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Team vs team

Season before this game (DAL 10 games, LAL 11). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DALLAL
Scoring
113.915th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.3
121.91st · Top 5
109.19th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
114.519th · Average
+4.813th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+7.57th · Above avg
Efficiency
112.812th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
120.41st · Top 5
107.99th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 111.0
111.616th · Average
+4.910th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+8.85th · Top 5
101.122nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.1
101.919th
Shooting
54.3%12th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
58.9%1st · Top 5
57.9%11th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
63.4%1st · Top 5
12.221st · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.912th · Average
33.9%21st · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
38.0%4th · Top 5
0.2625th · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.381st · Top 5
Defense
51.0%7th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
54.4%19th · Average
8.714th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.4
10.33rd · Top 5
5.87th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.53rd · Top 5
Possessions
15.2%19th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.9%24th · Below avg
30.1%7th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.5%
28.4%14th · Average
44.812th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
40.329th · Bottom 5
26.416th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
23.527th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Dallas Mavericks
WLLWW

Last 5: average margin +7.6 (season +4.8). Streak W2.

Los Angeles Lakers
WWWWW

Last 5: average margin +10.2 (season +7.5). Streak W5.

Key players

Dallas Mavericks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cooper FlaggF 24.06.67.059.0
Kyrie IrvingG 21.43.64.458.7
P.J. WashingtonF 14.87.51.256.4
Naji MarshallF 11.92.74.953.3
Los Angeles Lakers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Luka DoncicF-G 40.17.87.767.9
Austin ReavesG 25.33.44.665.3
Walker KesslerC 14.410.91.568.9
Ziaire WilliamsG-F 11.12.91.672.6

Injury report

Dallas Mavericks
Dereck Lively II C · back ~11/12 Out
Sergio De Larrea G · back ~11/12 Out
Tarik Biberovic F · back ~11/12 Out
Los Angeles Lakers
Luka Doncic F-G · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day
Quentin Grimes G · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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