Mavericks GameDay: Dallas hopes to rebound against lowly LA Lakers
Mavericks at Lakers
9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Staples Center, Los Angeles
TV: FSSW, NBA TV
Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM and 1540 AM (Spanish)
Records: Mavs 25-21; Lakers 9-37
About the Mavs: Dallas is 0-1 on a three-game road trip that ends Wednesday in Oakland against the world champion Golden State Warriors. The Mavs lost the opener Sunday afternoon to the Houston Rockets 115-104. ... Center Zaza Pachulia said his injured lower left leg “is progressing” but he would know more in 24 hours if he’ll be able to play against the Lakers. ... Guard Devin Harris visited a doctor in Los Angeles on Monday after spraining his left great toe Sunday against the Rockets. “It pretty much hurts to put on shoes right now,” Harris said after Monday’s practice. ... Forward Jeremy Evans is still dealing with tendinitis in his right shoulder. ... This is the final game the Mavs will play against Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, who is retiring at the end of this season. ... The Mavs beat the Lakers 103-93 on Nov. 1 in LA and 90-82 on Nov. 13 in Dallas
About the Lakers: With many young players on their roster, the Lakers are in a rebuilding mode. Youngsters such as Plano native Julius Randle, D’Angelo Russell and Jordan Clarkson appear to be the Lakers’ building blocks for the future. ... Forward Larry Nance Jr. is expected to play after missing the previous four games with a sore right knee. ... Kobe Bryant stepped into the stratosphere when he outscored the Mavs 62-61 through three quarters during a game in December 2005. Bryant, an All-Star, leads the Lakers in scoring with 15.8 points per game, but is shooting only 34.7 percent from the field and 24.9 percent from 3-point range. ... Shooting guard Louis Williams (15.5 points per game), Clarkson (15.1), Russell (12.3) and Randle (10.5, team-high 9.6 rebounds) are the other top producers for the Lakers. ... The Lakers have the worst record in the Western Conference and the second-worst in the NBA.
This story was originally published January 25, 2016 at 8:49 PM with the headline "Mavericks GameDay: Dallas hopes to rebound against lowly LA Lakers."