US EditionLakers Using Traditional Court for NBA Cup Matchup vs. Mavericks
Deandre Ayton is probable with a right knee contusion while Marcus Smart is questionable due to back spasms for the Lakers' NBA Cup game against Dallas.
- On Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers listed Deandre Ayton as probable and Marcus Smart as questionable with back spasms for the NBA Cup game against Dallas Mavericks.
- Ayton sustained a right knee contusion in a 108-106 Sunday win at Utah, missing the second half and the 135-118 game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
- On/off numbers show Marcus Smart leads the Lakers in defensive rating and is tied for first in net rating; LA is +9.1 with him on the floor, conceding 106.7 points versus nearly 115 without.
- Friday night the Lakers will host the Mavericks, aiming to extend their 5-0 streak against Luka Dončić's former team, and will play on their traditional court after the alternate was deemed unplayable.
- In his first season with the Lakers, Marcus Smart is showing flashes of his prior defensive peak while new signings Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia have bolstered the bench this year.
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Lakers using traditional court for NBA Cup matchup vs. Mavericks
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Lakers Insider Confirms Hopeful Deandre Ayton Injury Update Ahead Of Dallas Game
Tomorrow, the Los Angeles Lakers will face a critical NBA Cup matchup, and one question has dominated the conversation: Will Deandre Ayton play? The LA big man has already missed time, missing the team’s last game against the LA Clippers, which the Lakers managed to win. And now, ahead of their matchup against the Mavs tomorrow, LA has received a hopeful update. Lakers insider Mike Trudell delivered the latest information on Ayton’s condition, s…
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