Lakers Host Dallas Mavericks
- Updated: November 1, 2015
The Lakers will look to rebound tonight after a less than impressive start to the 2015-16 season as they play host to the Dallas Mavericks. Not so lucky for the Lakers, the Mavericks could be in prime position tonight as a few of their major players return to the lineup.
Head coach, Byron Scott, is most displeased with his teams 132-114 loss against the Sacramento Kings. At half time the Lakers were down 74-50, not a good sign at all. Scott didn’t have an answer to solving the problem, as he proclaimed to the media, if he knew what was wrong he would fix it.
“It (stunk),” Scott said of the defensive effort Friday. “Simple as that. Transition defense was terrible. Guys didn’t get back; lack of communication … It was a lack of effort, also.”
The Mavericks aren’t struggling quite like the Lakers, but they are feeling a little lost on the injury side. NBA.com explains that some of their key players sat out in their win over Phoenix.
“Deron Williams and Wesley Matthews played in the opener but joined Chandler Parsons and JaVale McGee on the sideline Friday.
Matthews was rested for the second of back-to-back games as Dallas eases him back following offseason surgery to repair a torn Achilles. Williams sprained his left knee against the Suns but could play Sunday, while Parsons hopes to make his season debut after offseason knee surgery.
A left tibia fracture has limited McGee to 28 games the last two seasons, and his status is uncertain.”
It will be an interesting game tonight, even though the Mavs are looking for their 8th consecutive win against the Lakers.
Catch the game tonight at 6:30 PM PST on NBATV.
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