The four-game regular-season series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks continues, and the Mavs are looking for their fifth straight win over the Lakers.
Update injury status for Anthony Davis, LeBron James
The Los Angeles Lakers have won three of their last four games (28-32, 28-30-2 ATS). In their last two games, they beat the New Orleans Pelicans and the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers beat the NBA champions easily in front of their own fans on Thursday.
The Lakers are still 13th in the Western Conference, 1.5 games behind the 10th place team.
Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times says that Anthony Davis will probably play against the Mavericks on Sunday, even though he has a foot injury.
AD has a stress injury in his right foot, but he should be able to play against Dallas since he is listed as “probable.”
The star big man has averaged 21.6 points, 13.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.9 blocks in eight games in February.
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LeBron James might play this game, even though he has a foot injury. James’s left foot hurts, but the fact that he is listed as “probable” means that he should be able to play against Luka Doncic and the Mavs on Sunday.
The Lakers’ star player averaged 25.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game over five games in February. In the last few weeks, he has done nothing but great things.
The Dallas Mavericks had lost three straight games before the All-Star break (32-29, 22-36-3 ATS). On Thursday, they made a strong comeback by beating the weak San Antonio Spurs 142-116.
Luka Doncic had 28 points in 30 minutes (8-16 FG, 1-6 3P, 11-12 FT), seven rebounds, 10 assists, two blocked shots, and two steals.
In the first game after the All-Star break, Doncic had trouble with his three-point shot. However, he made up for it by scoring well from inside the three-point line and at the free throw line.
The player who is in the running for Most Valuable Player has now made at least 10 free throws in three straight games. He has averaged 32.7 points per game during that time. Doncic also had the most assists on his team with 10. This was his most since January 14. He also got more than one defensive point in the same game for only the third time this season.
Overall, Doncic’s first game back was very good. However, if the Spurs had kept the game close in the fourth quarter, he could have done even better.
