Looking ahead to Saturday’s featured game …
• What: Lakers (35-24) at Mavericks (32-26)
• When: 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: American Airlines center
• TV: ABC
• Radio: 710 ESPNLA
• Box score: NBA.com
• Media notes: Lakers | Mavericks
PROJECTED STARTERS
- Lakers: PG – Dennis Schroder; SG – Kentavious Caldwell-Pope; SF – Kyle Kuzma; PF – Anthony Davis; C – Andre Drummond.
- Mavericks: PG – Luka Doncic; SG – Josh Richardson; SF – Dorian Finney-Smith; PF – Maxi Kleber; C – Kristaps Porzingis.
OPENING TIP
Well, the Lakers are getting a second straight nationally televised shot at the Mavs after losing to them Thursday. Even better, Davis is getting a second straight game. The Lakers are fifth in the Western Conference, three games behind fourth-place Denver. The Mavs are 2.5 games behind the Lakers. So this is another biggie for both in terms of playoff seeding.
