LAL vs DAL Dream11: Los Angeles Lakers will look to build on their big away win over the Portland Trail Blazers when they host fellow Western Conference rival Dallas Mavericks at Staples Centre on Monday morning. But it’s easier said than done as the Mavericks are back with Luka Doncic and look very much the force that destroyed the Lakers in the previous encounter.
As far as the form is concerned, the Lakers have been more consistent this season with the form and the position of the table clear indicator of Lakers’ supremacy over other teams so far this season. The Showtime are sitting atop the table in the West having won 25 times in the 32 games, and six times in the last 10 games.
Dallas Mavericks, on the other hand, are fourth in the Western Conference rankings, also winning the last game against the Golden State Warriors 121-141 away from home. Dallas arrives in this game with a 12-3 record on the road, joint best this season.
Match details:
Teams: Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks
Venue: Staples Center
Match Timing: December 30, @ 08:00 AM
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Los Angeles Lakers injury news: DeMarcus Cousins is the only player on Lakers’ injury list ahead of this game.
Dallas Mavericks injury news: None. The visitors have a clean bill of health.
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks starting five:
Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, JaVale McGee, Danny Green, Avery Bradley
Dallas Mavericks: Dorian Finney-Smith, Kristaps Porzingis, Dwight Powell, Luka Doncic, Tim Hardaway Jr.
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Likely squads:
Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, JaVale McGee, Jared Dudley, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Danny Green, Kyle Kuzma, Dwight Howard, Alex Caruso, Quinn Cook, Troy Daniels, Avery Bradley
Dallas Mavericks: Dorian Finney-Smith, Kristaps Porziņģis, Ryan Broekhoff, Jalen Brunson, J.J. Barea, Delon Wright, Seth Curry, Maxi Kleber, Dwight Powell, Courtney Lee, Justin Jackson, Tim Hardaway Jr.
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Team 1:
PG: A Bradley, Doncic (SP)
SG: D Wright
SF: L James, K Caldwell Pope, T Hardaway
PF: Finney-Smith
C: Powell
Team 2:
PG: Caruso, Doncic (SP)
SG: D Wright, D Green
SF: T Hardaway
PF: A Davis, Kuzma
C: Powell