LeBron James looks to continue his recent impressive game tear when the Lakers visit the Mavericks on Wednesday night.
In his last eight games, James is averaging 29.8 points, 8.0 assists and 7.3 rebounds while shooting 52.0 percent from the field and 34.8 percent from 3-point range. In Los Angeles’ most recent outing, James finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and three blocks in a win over the Magic.
Now, James is looking to score three wins in a row for the Lakers as they visit a Mavericks team that will be without Luka Doncic for the third straight game.
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Unsurprisingly, Dallas is not the same team without its 22-year-old superstar. Up to this point in the season, the Mavs have gone 2-4 in Doncic’s absence, with both wins over the Thunder and the Hornets in the last week.
Kristaps Porzingis took a step through Dallas in his most recent victory, finishing with 24 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks in 25 minutes of action. With Anthony Davis battling a sore knee and Dwight Howard entering the NBA Health and Safety Protocols, Porzingis has a chance to make a difference on the front court for the Mavs.
So far in the season, both the Lakers (15-13) and Mavs (14-13) have hovered around the .500 mark. Fortunately for both Dallas and Los Angeles, there is a lot to work out in the Western Conference outside of their top three teams in the Suns, Warriors and Jazz.
Wednesday night is an opportunity for the Mavericks or Lakers to score a victory that could be a huge boost as they prepare for their respective Christmas Day shows next weekend.
Who will come out on top?
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What channel is Lakers vs. Mavericks?
- Television channel: ESPN
- Live broadcast: Watch ESPN | fuboTV
What time does Lakers vs. Mavericks?
- Date: Wednesday December 15
- Hour: 7:30 pm ET
Lakers 2023-22 Schedule
| Date | Play | Time (ET) | National television |
| December 15 | in Mavericks | 7:30 pm | ESPN |
| December 17 | in Timberwolves | 10:00 pm | ESPN |
| Decembre 19th | in Bulls | 3:30 pm | – |
| December 21 | against suns | 10:00 pm | TNT |
| December 23th | vs. Spurs | 10:30 pm | – |
| December 25th | against networks | 8:00 pm | ABC / ESPN |
| December 28th | in rockets | 8:00 pm | – |
| December 29 | in Grizzlies | 8:00 pm | NBA TV |
| December 31st | against the Trail Blazers | 10:30 pm | NBA TV |
| January 2 | against Timberwolves | 9:30 pm | – |
Mavericks 2023-22 Schedule
| Date | Play | Time (ET) | National television |
| December 15 | vs. Lakers | 7:30 pm | ESPN |
| Decembre 19th | in Timberwolves | 8:00 pm | – |
| December 21 | against Timberwolves | 8:30 pm | – |
| December 23th | in bucks | 8:30 pm | NBA TV |
| December 25th | in Jazz | 10:30 pm | ESPN |
| December 27 | in Trail Blazers | 10:00 pm | – |
| December 29 | in Kings | 10:30 pm | NBA TV |
| December 31st | in Kings | 6:00 pm | – |
| January 2 | in Thunder | 7:00 pm | – |
| January 3 | against nuggets | 8:30 pm | – |
NBA schedule for 2023-22
After a truncated season in 2020-21, the NBA has returned to its standard 82-game format for the 2023-22 campaign, which is the league’s 75th anniversary season.
Here are some key dates for the 2023-22 NBA season:
- Changes deadline: Feb. 10
- NBA All-Star 2023: February 18-20
- The regular season concludes: April 10th
- Entrance tournament: April 12-15
- The playoffs begin: April 16th
- The NBA Finals begin: June 2nd
- NBA draft 2023: June 23
