Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
January 24, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Lakers beat the Mavericks 116-110 on 2026-01-24 on the road against the Mavericks. The Mavericks started Dwight Powell, Caleb Martin, Naji Marshall, Max Christie, and Cooper Flagg. The Lakers started LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Deandre Ayton, Luka Dončić, and Jake LaRavia. Luka Dončić (Lakers) scored 17 points (7/22) in his matchups, with Cooper Flagg as his primary defender. Cooper Flagg (Mavericks) scored 16 points (6/13) in his matchups, with Jake LaRavia as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
110
Did not play: Jaden Hardy (DNP - Coach's Decision), Miles Kelly (DNP - Coach's Decision), D'Angelo Russell (DNP - Coach's Decision)
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
116
Did not play: Bronny James (DNP - Coach's Decision), Maxi Kleber (DNP - Coach's Decision), Dalton Knecht (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Starting lineup
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Caleb Martin
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Max Christie
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Naji Marshall
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Dwight Powell
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Cooper Flagg
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Dwight Powell · Caleb Martin · Naji Marshall · Max Christie · Cooper Flagg Starter 13.6 min
- Dwight Powell · Naji Marshall · Brandon Williams · Max Christie · Cooper Flagg 4.5 min
- Daniel Gafford · Naji Marshall · Brandon Williams · Max Christie · Cooper Flagg 3.3 min
- Klay Thompson · Dwight Powell · Caleb Martin · P.J. Washington · Ryan Nembhard 3.0 min
- P.J. Washington · Naji Marshall · Brandon Williams · Max Christie · Cooper Flagg 2.8 min
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- LeBron James · Marcus Smart · Deandre Ayton · Luka Dončić · Jake LaRavia Starter 11.0 min
- LeBron James · Marcus Smart · Luka Dončić · Rui Hachimura · Jake LaRavia 9.6 min
- Jarred Vanderbilt · Luka Dončić · Rui Hachimura · Gabe Vincent · Jaxson Hayes 4.3 min
- LeBron James · Marcus Smart · Jarred Vanderbilt · Deandre Ayton · Rui Hachimura 3.6 min
- Luka Dončić · Gabe Vincent · Jaxson Hayes · Drew Timme · Jake LaRavia 3.4 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Mavericks defense
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Luka Dončić 17 pts (7/22) in 84 possessions
Guarded by: Cooper Flagg (19 %, 7 pts) · Max Christie (18 %, 3 pts) · Naji Marshall (18 %, 5 pts)
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LeBron James 21 pts (9/13) in 72 possessions
Guarded by: Naji Marshall (28 %, 8 pts) · Caleb Martin (17 %, 2 pts) · P.J. Washington (15 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Naji Marshall | LeBron James: 20 poss., 8 pts (3/3) · Luka Dončić: 15 poss., 5 pts (2/5) |
| Max Christie | Jake LaRavia: 17 poss., 4 pts (0/0) · Luka Dončić: 15 poss., 3 pts (1/5) |
| Cooper Flagg | Marcus Smart: 19 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Luka Dončić: 16 poss., 7 pts (3/6) |
| P.J. Washington | Rui Hachimura: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · LeBron James: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Brandon Williams | Gabe Vincent: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Marcus Smart: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Dwight Powell | Deandre Ayton: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jaxson Hayes: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Caleb Martin | Luka Dončić: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · LeBron James: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Daniel Gafford | Jaxson Hayes: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Deandre Ayton: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Klay Thompson | Rui Hachimura: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Gabe Vincent: 7 poss., 6 pts (2/2) |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | Luka Dončić: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Rui Hachimura: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ryan Nembhard | Deandre Ayton: 2 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · LeBron James: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
Lakers defense
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Cooper Flagg 16 pts (6/13) in 70 possessions
Guarded by: Jake LaRavia (37 %, 7 pts) · Marcus Smart (15 %, 2 pts) · Drew Timme (12 %, 0 pts)
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Brandon Williams 13 pts (6/10) in 50 possessions
Guarded by: Gabe Vincent (30 %, 0 pts) · Rui Hachimura (15 %, 2 pts) · Jake LaRavia (12 %, 4 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Luka Dončić | Naji Marshall: 21 poss., 10 pts (2/3) · Caleb Martin: 20 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| LeBron James | P.J. Washington: 21 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Naji Marshall: 16 poss., 6 pts (3/3) |
| Jake LaRavia | Cooper Flagg: 26 poss., 7 pts (2/2) · Naji Marshall: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Marcus Smart | Max Christie: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Cooper Flagg: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Rui Hachimura | Max Christie: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Klay Thompson: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Deandre Ayton | Dwight Powell: 18 poss., 4 pts (2/6) · Daniel Gafford: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/6) |
| Gabe Vincent | Brandon Williams: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Klay Thompson: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jaxson Hayes | Daniel Gafford: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Dwight Powell: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | Brandon Williams: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · P.J. Washington: 4 poss., 8 pts (3/3) |
| Drew Timme | Cooper Flagg: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Max Christie: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |