The dust has settled on the NBA landscape since the landmark Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis trade that shook the league. Now, for the first time since the blockbuster deal, the Mavericks and the Lakers will meet Tuesday night in Los Angeles. Since the deal, Dončić has been trying to find his footing, averaging 19.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game on 39% from the floor in four games. The Lakers are 2-2 in those contests, with Dončić putting up his best performance since the trade in Saturday’s win over the Denver Nuggets. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis played just one game for the Mavs — a 26-point, 16-rebound effort — before being sidelined with an adductor strain.
The Lakers are still in the thick of the Western Conference playoff hunt at 34-21 on the season and leading the Pacific Division. Los Angeles is 2 1/2 games back of Memphis and Denver for the No. 2 seed in the West, while Dallas, at 31-27, is tied for seventh in the West with Minnesota and trying to climb out of the play-in tournament during the stretch run.
Date: Feb. 25, 2025
Time: 10 p.m. ET
Location: Crypto.com Arena | Los Angeles
TV channel(s): TNT, TruTV
Streaming: Max, DirecTV, Hulu with Live TV and more
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Live36 updates
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM EST
Strong start to the second quarter for Austin Reaves, with a 3, a driving layup and a couple of free throws as well as a couple of nice passes to set Dalton Knecht up for 3 and a dunk to help keep the Lakers in front. If Reaves is supposed to see his role shrink now that Luka’s around, he’s got a funny way of showing it; he’s averaging 20 points and 6.2 assists per game since Luka’s debut.
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM EST
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM EST
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM EST
Here’s a stat: the Mavericks are 3-for-18 on shots outside the paint. It’s not like they haven’t got decent looks, they’ve just been ice cold.
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM EST
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM EST
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was introduced to the crowd after the last timeout. Like, we know he was great but somehow he’s become historically underrated over time.
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:42 PM EST
Naji Marshall just gave LeBron James a “too small,” which is the kind of thing that might surprise you until you realize that Naji Marshall’s nickname is Knife.
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM EST
That Dallas is down only eight after that first-quarter offensive performance is something of a miracle. Keeping them alive: second chances (seven offensive rebounds) and Laker miscues (six L.A. turnovers, three by LeBron, leading to five Dallas points).
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM EST
The non-Kyrie Irving Mavericks are 2-for-18 from the field. Almost like they’re missing a guy who elevates everyone on offense.
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM EST
Dallas is offensively inept right now. You knew it would be trouble with no AD, but Kyrie is struggling and open shots look laborious. 26 percent shooting in the first quarter.
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM EST
It’s 28-20 Lakers after the first quarter and has been about what we were expecting. Luka Doncic is doing everything he can to make the Mavericks miserable, though he missed the last few minutes of the frame.
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM EST
The Mavericks have 20 points. Luka has already scored or assisted on 20 points. Balance, in all things.
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM EST
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM EST
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM EST
Like some old Mavericks wins, it is so far the Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving show. Doncic has nine points, seven rebounds and four assists in 10 minutes of play, while Irving leads all scorers with 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting. It’s 25-20 Lakers with 2:12 remaining.
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM EST
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM EST
The refs just wiped a 3-pointer for Luka Doncic because he was out of bounds, so he’s down to seven points.
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM EST
The Lakers just gave Anthony Davis a tribute video, followed by a standing ovation. Lakers players are standing and applauding their former teammate.
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM EST
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Tue, February 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM EST
On the Mavericks’ end, Kyrie Irving also has 10 points.
