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Lakers at Mavericks · Sun, Feb 28 · 3:30 PM ET

Lakers at Dallas. Here is where each team has the edge.

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3:30 PM ET
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Pregame win chance

The win-chance line starts at tip-off.

Every basket moves it.

From team Elo ratings, home court and rest. How this works

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01Where the edges are

Based on 2025-26

Lakers edges

No clear mismatch in Los Angeles' favor.

Mavericks edges

No clear mismatch in Dallas' favor.

Key battles

  • Los Angeles' offense gets to the line (2nd), but Dallas' defense defends without fouling (2nd). Watch the free throws.

An edge is where one team ranks top 5 on a four-factor battle and the other ranks bottom 8. How edges work

Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.

02Tale of the tape

Based on 2025-26
LALRankStatRankDAL
119.09thOffensive rating27th111.9
117.219thDefensive rating20th117.3
+1.814thNet rating23rd-5.4
97.621stPace4th101.1
57.32ndEffective FG %27th52.7
12.620thTurnover %14th12.1
23.922ndOffensive rebound %26th23.2
24.42ndFree throw rate9th21.7
55.522ndOpponent eFG %18th54.6
12.611thForced turnover %28th10.9
74.313thDefensive rebound %15th74.1
19.18thOpponent FT rate2nd18.3

Game plan

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03Form and season series

Lakers4-6 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W
  6. L
  7. L
  8. W
  9. W
  10. W

Mavericks3-7 in the last 10

  1. W
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W
  6. L
  7. L
  8. L
  9. W
  10. L

2025-26 series: Fri, Nov 28 DAL 119, LAL 129 · Sat, Jan 24 LAL 116, DAL 110 · Thu, Feb 12 DAL 104, LAL 124 · Sun, Apr 5 LAL 128, DAL 134

04Key players

Current roster · 2025-26 numbers