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2022/23 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Lakers
American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas, USA
Sunday, 26 February 2023
21h30
Dallas Mavericks will take on the Los Angeles Lakers in the
National Basketball Association (NBA) match on February 26.
Head-to-Head
This will be the 170th meeting between the two teams in regular-season games since the 1980/81 season which was the Mavericks' debut NBA campaign.
The Lakers have the upper hand in this rivalry having recorded 115 wins compared to the Mavericks' 54 victories from 169 matches.
Last Meeting
Luka Doncic tallied 35 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists for the Mavericks as they defeated the Lakers, 119-115, in double overtime on 13 January 2023.
The Mavericks improved to 24-19, while the Lakers fell to 19-23 in a game which took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
What Is At Stake
The Mavericks' ambitions of reaching the playoffs are alive and they are placed seventh on the Western Conference standings having recorded 31 victories and 29 defeats.
While the Lakers' playoffs hopes are slowly fading away as they are placed 13th on the Western Conference standings having registered 26 wins and 32 defeats.
Key Players
Doncic, who recorded his 10th triple-double of the season and 56th of his career against the Lakers last January, will be looking to torment the former NBA champions once again.
On the other hand, LeBron James tallied 24 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers against the Mavericks and he could be the man to propel his side to a win.
Quotes
"No more time, no more games to waste," Lakers coach Darvin Ham said recently as he stressed the importance of winning their remaining matches.
"We need to realize we’re still in the position to make something happen, we just need to go out and do it. We can’t keep talking about it.
"We have to take the wisdom and lessons from the wins and losses we have recorded thus far. We are still in the position to make something happen and secure a [playoffs] spot."
NBA fixtures - 25 and 26 February
Saturday, February 25
01:00 - Washington Wizards v New York Knicks
01:30 - Atlanta Hawks v Cleveland Cavaliers
01:30 - Milwaukee Bucks v Miami Heat
02:00 - Chicago Bulls v Brooklyn Nets
02:00 - Minnesota Timberwolves v Charlotte Hornets
04:00 - Golden State Warriors v Houston Rockets
04:00 v Phoenix Suns v Oklahoma City Thunder
04:30 - Los Angeles Clippers v Sacramento Kings
18:00 - Detroit Pistons v Toronto Raptors
Sunday, February 26
01:00 - Charlotte Hornets v Miami Heat
01:00 - Orlando Magic v Indiana Pacers
01:30 - New York Knicks v New Orleans Pelicans
02:00 - Memphis Grizzlies v Denver Nuggets
02:30 - Philadelphia 76ers v Boston Celtics
03:00 - Utah Jazz v San Antonio Spurs
19:00 - Milwaukee Bucks v Phoenix Suns
21:00 - Atlanta Hawks v Brooklyn Nets
21:30 - Chicago Bulls v Washington Wizards
21:30 - Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Lakers
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