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LA Lakers will take on the Dallas Mavericks tonight at the Crpto.com arena. It is the moment that the Mavericks fans dreaded following the sensational transfer of Luka Doncic to the Lakers just ahead of the trade deadline. The time has come, and it is upon us. It will be intriguing to witness how the Slovenian will fare against his former side. However, before contemplating what could transpire in the game tonight, it is imperative to first know the status of the star guard for the game. Let's take a look at the LA Lakers injury report to determine whether Luka Doncic will feature against the Mavericks tonight or not.
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Luka Doncic Injury Report
Luka Doncic is not listed in the injury report released by the LA Lakers ahead of the game against the Mavericks. Therefore, Doncic is expected to start tonight for the Lakers.
Luka Doncic will play against the Mavericks! It is a phrase that nobody thought would come to life a month ago. However, such is the unpredictability in the league and now the team that harbored and groomed the excellence of the player for the longest time is set to be at the receiving end of the same brilliance.
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Luka Doncic To Play Against the Mavericks
Following a decent start to the stint with the Lakers, Luka Doncic came to his own the other day against the Denver Nuggets. Doncic showcased his mettle and scored 32 points to eventually win the match for his team. He will be expected to capitalize on the performance and keep his emotions aside to display the same extraordinary play against the Dallas Mavericks.
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Suspense On LeBron James
While Luka Doncic is fit to feature tonight, the LA Lakers' squad is still not devoid of injuries. LeBron James is marked as "questionable" for the game due to a Foot injury. He would still be expected to play as he has seldom missed any game this season. Maxi Kleber will remain out of the game due to a foot injury.
With all to look forward to, it will be exciting to see Luka Doncic playing for the Lakers against the Mavericks. Based on the firepower, the Lakers will enter as the favorites. However, it was the Mavericks who came up with the goods the last time these two teams crossed paths. So, what will it be this time, will Luka Doncic make his former side pay for letting him go or will the Mavericks inflict a second victory over the Lakers in two months?
