The Dallas Mavericks are approaching some rough patches in their schedule as Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are both expected to be out for a while with their own

Quinten Grimes had 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks snapped a five-game skid with a 118-97 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Grimes matched his career high with six 3-pointers on 6-for-11 shooting.

A couple of Western Conference hopefuls right on top of each other in the standings meet up on Tuesday, Jan. 7 when the Dallas Mavericks host the Los Angeles Lakers at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

The Mavericks had lost six of their last seven games and were without Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Daniel Gafford, yet outscored the Lakers 63-47 in the second half

The Los Angeles Lakers play against the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers head to Dallas Tuesday night for a Western Conference battle with the banged-up Dallas Mavericks.

The Lakers suffered a very surprising defeat to the Mavericks on Tuesday night even though Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving did not play.

With Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving sidelined, the Dallas Mavericks endure a 5-game losing streak and brace for a tough matchup against the rested Lakers.