The Lakers defeated the Mavericks 129-119 to finish the NBA Cup group stage 4-0, despite the Dallas side keeping the game close and even taking the lead once in the fourth quarter. As the No. 2 seed in the West,

The LA Lakers will play a back-to-back against the Phoenix Suns on Monday. They could have notable injury issues heading into this contest.

The Lakers and the Nuggets had some intense playoff battles this decade. First, the Lakers beat them in the bubble on their way to their NBA championship. Then the Nuggets beat them in back-to-back seasons, including in 2023 when they won it all.

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 135-118 on Tuesday night for the sixth straight time thanks to 43 points, 13 assists, and nine rebounds from Luka Doncic and 25 points from LeBron James.