The Los Angeles Lakers will be hosting the Dallas Mavericks at the Crypto.com Arena in the NBA. The Lakers are slowly looking like getting back to what fans have been expecting. The Lakers are doing a pretty decent job under Darvin Ham, but have a long way to go. James and the Lakers will be facing a tough challenge against Luka Doncic and the Mavs.
The Lakers have struggled this season with injuries to Anthony Davis and LeBron James. The Brow seems to be rejuvenated for the Lakers but is injured again. Lakers since then, have relied on the King to turn up the pace, who is in his 20th season. With that said, let’s have a look at the injury reports and expected roster of both teams.
LeBron James is probable for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks game tonight
The Lakers have done pretty well this season, despite carrying significant injuries. Anthony Davis continues to be unavailable for selection and without any return timeline. The 4x MVP is listed as day-to-day for the Lakers and is probable to start. Lonnie Walkers IV and Autin Reaves are out for the Lakers with a knee and a hamstring injury respectively.
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LeBron is having trouble with his left ankle for a while now and is not solved just yet. There is soreness on his left ankle, which is hampering his progress with the Lakers. Here are the complete injury reports and expected roster for tonight’s game.
Los Angeles Lakers injury report
- LeBron James (Probable)
- Patrick Beverley (Questionable)
- Troy Brown Jr. (Probable)
- Anthony Davis (Out)
- Lonnie Walker IV (Out)
- Austin Reaves (Out)
Los Angeles Lakers expected roster
- Dennis Schroder
- Thomas Bryant
- Russell Westbrook
- LeBron James (Probable)
- Max Christie
Dallas Mavericks injury report
- Dwight Powell (Questionable)
- Josh Green (Out)
- Dorian Finney-Smith (Out)
- Maxi Kleber (Out)
Dallas Mavericks expected roster
- Spencer Dinwiddie
- Luka Doncic
- Christian Wood
- Tim Hardaway Jr.
- Reggie Bullock
The Dallas Mavericks will be favored against the Los Angeles Lakers
Both teams will be entering the game with a loss on the road. The Lakers carry a 1-game losing streak, while The Mavs have lost 2 games on the road out of 4 and will be hoping to break the streak and get back to winning ways. There is a more than better chance for the Mavs to turn things around after their performance against the Clippers.
The Lakers have a chance of causing an upset but are highly unlikely against an inform Luka Doncic who is performing at an MVP level. LeBron and the Lakers will have to dig deep to ensure a victory as they also have a home advantage. But, it is more than a better chance the Mavericks will win tonight. Let us know who you think will win the Lakers-Mavericks game tonight.