Game ID: 22401159
Los Angeles Lakers @ Dallas Mavericks
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 30 27 19 21 97LAL 26 34 23 29 112
DAL vs LAL ScoutingDAL vs LAL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DAL availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 35 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Gafford missed 21 since 2/12, returns tonight: 19 min (87% of 22)
OUT Exum missed 7 since 3/16, out tonight
BACK Washington back 3/29 after 2, 32 min since (100% of 32)
BACK Davis back 3/24 after 18, 28 min since (96% of 30)
BACK Martin back 3/27 after 5, 12 min since (60% of 20)
BACK Edwards back 3/25 after 2, 19 min since (122% of 15)
NEW Marshall 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Dinwiddie 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Williams 15 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Powell 10 to 16 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Lively II missed 36 since 1/15, returns tonight: 16 min (69% of 23)
OUT Exum missed 8 since 3/16, out tonight
BACK Washington back 3/29 after 2, 32 min since (99% of 32)
BACK Davis back 3/24 after 18, 28 min since (96% of 30)
BACK Gafford back 3/31 after 21, 19 min since (87% of 22)
BACK Martin back 3/27 after 5, 15 min since (76% of 20)
BACK Edwards back 3/25 after 2, 19 min since (122% of 15)
NEW Williams 15 to 22 min over the last 4
NEW Powell 10 to 16 min over the last 4
DAL availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Exum missed 9 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 3/31, out tonight
OUT Powell missed 2 since 3/31, returns tonight: 12 min (120% of 10)
BACK Washington back 3/29 after 2, 32 min since (99% of 32)
BACK Lively II back 4/02 after 36, 16 min since (69% of 23)
BACK Gafford back 3/31 after 21, 20 min since (91% of 22)
BACK Martin back 3/27 after 5, 18 min since (92% of 20)
BACK Edwards back 3/25 after 2, 19 min since (122% of 15)
NEW Marshall 28 to 34 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 4/05 · back-to-backOUT Exum missed 10 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 3 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Washington back 3/29 after 2, 30 min since (95% of 32)
BACK Lively II back 4/02 after 36, 16 min since (69% of 23)
BACK Gafford back 3/31 after 21, 19 min since (89% of 22)
BACK Martin back 3/27 after 5, 18 min since (91% of 20)
BACK Powell back 4/04 after 2, 12 min since (120% of 10)
NEW Marshall 28 to 33 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 4/09 · 3 days' restOUT Exum missed 11 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 4 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Washington back 3/29 after 2, 30 min since (94% of 32)
BACK Lively II back 4/02 after 36, 16 min since (68% of 23)
BACK Gafford back 3/31 after 21, 19 min since (89% of 22)
BACK Powell back 4/04 after 2, 10 min since (96% of 10)
NEW Dinwiddie 27 to 33 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Exum missed 12 since 3/16, returns tonight: 14 min (75% of 19)
OUT Hardy missed 2 since 4/05, returns tonight: 8 min (47% of 16)
OUT Williams missed 5 since 3/31, returns tonight: 22 min (151% of 15)
BACK Lively II back 4/02 after 36, 16 min since (67% of 23)
BACK Gafford back 3/31 after 21, 18 min since (84% of 22)
BACK Powell back 4/04 after 2, 7 min since (69% of 10)
NEW Marshall 28 to 34 min over the last 5
DAL availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 2 since 4/09, returns tonight: 26 min (121% of 22)
BACK Lively II back 4/02 after 36, 16 min since (70% of 23)
BACK Exum back 4/11 after 12, 14 min since (75% of 19)
BACK Hardy back 4/11 after 2, 8 min since (47% of 16)
BACK Williams back 4/11 after 5, 22 min since (151% of 15)
BACK Powell back 4/04 after 2, 6 min since (61% of 10)
NEW Marshall 28 to 34 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 4/03 · 2 days' restOUT Morris missed 5 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Milton missed 5 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Len missed 5 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Jemison III missed 4 since 3/26, out tonight
LAL availability going into 4/04 · back-to-backOUT Morris missed 6 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Milton missed 6 since 3/24, returns tonight: 2 min (17% of 11)
OUT Len missed 6 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Jemison III missed 5 since 3/26, returns tonight: 5 min (49% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 7 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Len missed 7 since 3/24, out tonight
BACK Milton back 4/04 after 6, 2 min since (17% of 11)
BACK Jemison III back 4/04 after 5, 5 min since (49% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 8 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Len missed 8 since 3/24, out tonight
BACK Milton back 4/04 after 6, 2 min since (17% of 11)
BACK Jemison III back 4/04 after 5, 5 min since (49% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/09 · back-to-backOUT Morris missed 9 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Len missed 9 since 3/24, out tonight
BACK Milton back 4/04 after 6, 2 min since (17% of 11)
BACK Jemison III back 4/04 after 5, 3 min since (33% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 10 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Len missed 10 since 3/24, out tonight
BACK Milton back 4/04 after 6, 2 min since (17% of 11)
BACK Jemison III back 4/04 after 5, 3 min since (27% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 11 since 3/24, returns tonight: 33 min (212% of 16)
OUT Len missed 11 since 3/24, returns tonight: 14 min (130% of 10)
BACK Milton back 4/04 after 6, 3 min since (24% of 11)
BACK Jemison III back 4/04 after 5, 3 min since (30% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/19 · 5 days' restBACK Morris back 4/13 after 11, 33 min since (212% of 16)
BACK Len back 4/13 after 11, 14 min since (130% of 10)
NEW Milton 11 to 16 min over the last 3
LAL availability going into 4/22 · 2 days' restBACK Morris back 4/13 after 11, 33 min since (212% of 16)
BACK Len back 4/13 after 11, 8 min since (79% of 10)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 27 free throws a game; Davis at 23 and Washington at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Exum (11 straight). 3 days' rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 25 and James at 25 a game. Without Morris (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 42 percent from three to Dallas's 32 and the defense, the Lakers allowing 113 a night to Dallas's 120. Call it the Lakers 115, Dallas 114, Dallas keeping it close.
3/31 vs BKN 109-113 — DAL notes
DAL lost 109-113. DAL shot 48% (41 of 86) to BKN's 43%, 10 of 30 from three, and went to the line 29 times to BKN's 20 — 17 points from the stripe to their 15. Gafford led with 17 (7 of 9, 3 of 6 at the line); Washington added 13, Thompson 13. Q1 was theirs, 29-25, but the other 3 periods went 88-80 against them. They led by as many as 10. Washington's -14 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/02 vs ATL 120-118 — DAL notes
DAL won 120-118. DAL shot 53% (44 of 83) to ATL's 43%, 15 of 33 from three. Davis led with 34 (14 of 23, 2 of 4 from three); Thompson added 17, Dinwiddie 14. The hinge was Q3, 34-24: DAL came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 5. DAL trailed 67-72 at the half and won the second half 53-46.
4/04 @ LAC 91-114 — DAL notes
DAL lost 91-114. DAL shot 45% (35 of 77) to LAC's 49%, 4 of 20 from three, and went to the line 26 times to LAC's 16 — 17 points from the stripe to their 12. Marshall led with 22 (8 of 14, 6 of 8 at the line); Dinwiddie added 18, Hardy 16. Q3 was theirs, 25-23, the deficit cut from 23 to 21, but the other 3 periods went 91-66 against them. Washington's -27 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 @ LAC 104-135 — DAL notes
DAL lost 104-135. DAL shot 44% (34 of 78) to LAC's 56%, 7 of 27 from three, and went to the line 38 times to LAC's 20 — 29 points from the stripe to their 16. DAL turned it over 15 times to LAC's 6, and LAC turned those into 11 steals. Davis led with 27 (8 of 19, 1 of 5 from three, 10 of 13 at the line); Jones added 18, Thompson 14. Q2 was theirs, 31-28, the deficit cut from 12 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 107-73 against them. Washington's -29 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/09 vs LAL 97-112 — DAL notes
DAL lost 97-112. DAL shot 50% (36 of 72) to LAL's 47%, 9 of 26 from three. DAL turned it over 19 times to LAL's 9, and LAL turned those into 14 steals. Marshall led with 23 (9 of 14, 2 of 5 from three); Washington added 14, Davis 13. Q1 was theirs, 30-26, but the other 3 periods went 86-67 against them. Washington's -25 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/11 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Davis at 22 and Marshall at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Exum (12 straight), Hardy (2 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 14 free throws a game; Barrett at 14 and Walter at 14 a game. Without Castleton (8 straight), Boucher (21 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Dallas takes 27 free throws a game to Toronto's 14 and the arc, Toronto at 37 percent from three to Dallas's 33. Call it Toronto 114, Dallas 113, Dallas keeping it close.
4/13 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Morant at 29 and Bane at 25 a game. One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 116, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Davis at 24 and Marshall at 13 a game. Without Jones (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Memphis 118, Dallas 112.
4/03 vs GSW 116-123 — LAL notes
LAL lost 116-123. LAL shot 45% (39 of 86) to GSW's 48%, 18 of 47 from three, and got to the line 23 times to GSW's 31. LAL turned it over 8 times to GSW's 13. James led with 33 (10 of 15, 5 of 8 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Reaves added 31, Hachimura 24. Q4 was theirs, 39-35, the deficit cut from 11 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 88-77 against them. Finney-Smith's -14 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/04 vs NOP 124-108 — LAL notes
LAL won 124-108. LAL shot 52% (41 of 79) to NOP's 49%, 16 of 41 from three, and went to the line 28 times to NOP's 22 — 26 points from the stripe to their 14. Dončić led with 35 (10 of 21, 4 of 10 from three, 11 of 11 at the line); Reaves added 30, James 27. The hinge was Q2, 37-23: LAL came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 9, and the lead reached 17. Reaves was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/06 @ OKC 126-99 — LAL notes
LAL won 126-99. LAL shot 55% (46 of 84) to OKC's 43%, 22 of 40 from three. LAL turned it over 15 times to OKC's 7, and OKC turned those into 9 steals. Dončić led with 30 (11 of 20, 5 of 11 from three); Reaves added 20, L. James 19. The hinge was Q2, 36-24: a lead of 10 became 22, and the lead reached 29. Finney-Smith was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
4/08 @ OKC 120-136 — LAL notes
LAL lost 120-136. LAL shot 46% (37 of 80) to OKC's 50%, 18 of 40 from three, and went to the line 37 times to OKC's 20 — 28 points from the stripe to their 14. LAL turned it over 18 times to OKC's 6, and OKC turned those into 9 steals. James led with 28 (8 of 19, 3 of 6 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Reaves added 24, Dončić 23. Q3 was theirs, 26-17, turning a 8-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 119-94 against them. James's -23 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/09 @ DAL 112-97 — LAL notes
LAL won 112-97. LAL shot 47% (42 of 90) to DAL's 50%, 12 of 36 from three. LAL turned it over 9 times to DAL's 19. Dončić led with 45 (16 of 28, 7 of 10 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); L. James added 27, Hachimura 15. The hinge was Q4, 29-21: a lead of 7 became 15. Finney-Smith was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
4/11 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and James at 27 a game. Without Morris (10 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brooks at 20 and Sengun at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-8 a night and the Lakers plus-0 and the line, where the Lakers take 25 free throws a game to Houston's 18. Call it the Lakers 114, Houston 113, Houston keeping it close.
4/13 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 113, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sharpe at 28 and Banton at 16 a game. Without Simons (6 straight), Grant (16 straight), Avdija (3 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 110, shooting 52 percent and 45 from three, 26 free throws a game; Dončić at 34 and James at 23 a game. Without Morris (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 45 percent from three to Portland's 28. Call it the Lakers 115, Portland 112, Portland keeping it close.
4/19 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 44 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 34 and James at 22 a game. 5 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 32 and Gobert at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. 5 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 44 percent from three to Minnesota's 35 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-8 a night and the Lakers plus-0. Call it the Lakers 113, Minnesota 112, Minnesota keeping it close.
4/22 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 36 and James at 22 a game. 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 105, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 17 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-7 a night and the Lakers minus-3 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 105 a night to the Lakers' 114. Call it Minnesota 113, the Lakers 111, the Lakers keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaIiMaThWa 3 7 +2 2 4 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 1 1 1
DAL Davis, Lively II, Marshall, Thompson, Washington
in Davis, Lively II, Marshall, Thompson, Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaHaJaRe 4 7 -3 2 7 29 0 2 0 3 4 75 3 3 1 1 0 2 0
LAL Dončić, Hachimura, Hayes, L. James, Reaves
in Dončić, Hachimura, Hayes, L. James, Reaves
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaDiIiThWa 3 12 -1 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 1
DAL Davis, Dinwiddie, Lively II, Thompson, Washington
in Dinwiddie
out Marshall
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaHaJaRe 4 7 -3 2 7 29 0 2 0 3 4 75 3 3 1 1 0 2 0
LAL Dončić, Hachimura, Hayes, L. James, Reaves
in Dončić, Hachimura, Hayes, L. James, Reaves
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaDiIiThWa 3 12 -1 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 1
DAL Davis, Dinwiddie, Lively II, Thompson, Washington
in Dinwiddie
out Marshall
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaJaRe 2 11 +2 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
in Finney-Smith
out Hayes
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaDiMaWa 1 2 -1 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Dinwiddie, Martin, Washington
in Christie, Martin
out Lively II, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaReVi 1 3 +1 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, Reaves, Vincent
in Vincent
out L. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDiGaMaMa 4 9 +4 1 3 33 1 4 25 4 4 100 1 3 2 2 2 1 1
DAL Christie, Dinwiddie, Gafford, Marshall, Martin
in Gafford, Marshall
out Davis, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiGoVaVi 1 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Goodwin, Vanderbilt, Vincent
in Goodwin, Vanderbilt
out Hachimura, Reaves
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDiGaMaMa 4 9 +4 1 3 33 1 4 25 4 4 100 1 3 2 2 2 1 1
DAL Christie, Dinwiddie, Gafford, Marshall, Martin
in Gafford, Marshall
out Davis, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJaReVaVi 1 2 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
LAL Hayes, L. James, Reaves, Vanderbilt, Vincent
in Reaves
out Dončić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGaMaThWa 3 8 0 4 6 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 1
DAL Dinwiddie, Gafford, Marshall, Thompson, Washington
in Washington
out Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiHaJaReVa 4 10 0 4 5 80 0 3 0 2 2 100 2 2 4 1 0 0 2
LAL Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Vanderbilt
in Finney-Smith, Hachimura
out Hayes, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaDiIiTh 2 5 -4 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
DAL Christie, Davis, Dinwiddie, Lively II, Thompson
in Christie, Davis, Lively II
out Gafford, Marshall, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaJaRe 3 13 +8 3 3 100 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
in Dončić
out Vanderbilt
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaDiMaMa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Dinwiddie, Marshall, Martin
in Marshall, Martin
out Lively II, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaReVi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, Reaves, Vincent
in Vincent
out L. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaMaMaWa 1 2 -2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DAL Christie, Davis, Marshall, Martin, Washington
in Washington
out Dinwiddie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiGoHaVi 2 4 -2 0 1 0 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Goodwin, Hayes, Vincent
in Goodwin, Hayes
out Hachimura, Reaves
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaDiMaMaWa 3 10 +3 5 6 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 1 1
DAL Davis, Dinwiddie, Marshall, Martin, Washington
in Dinwiddie
out Christie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaJaRe 2 7 +1 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
in Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
out Goodwin, Hayes, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaIiMaThWa 4 3 -3 1 3 33 0 1 0 1 3 33 0 3 1 0 0 3 0
DAL Davis, Lively II, Marshall, Thompson, Washington
in Lively II, Thompson
out Dinwiddie, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaHaJaRe 4 6 +3 2 3 67 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 2
LAL Dončić, Hachimura, Hayes, L. James, Reaves
in Hayes
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaDiMaThWa 2 5 -7 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1
DAL Davis, Dinwiddie, Marshall, Thompson, Washington
in Dinwiddie
out Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaJaRe 4 12 +2 3 4 75 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 2 4 1 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
in Finney-Smith
out Hayes
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaDiMaMa 2 5 +5 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Christie, Davis, Dinwiddie, Marshall, Martin
in Christie, Martin
out Thompson, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaJaRe 4 12 +2 3 4 75 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 2 4 1 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
in Finney-Smith
out Hayes
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChGaMaMaWa 4 4 -1 2 3 67 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 2
DAL Christie, Gafford, Marshall, Martin, Washington
in Gafford, Washington
out Davis, Dinwiddie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiGoVaVi 4 5 +1 2 3 67 0 4 0 1 1 100 2 1 0 2 0 2 1
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Goodwin, Vanderbilt, Vincent
in Goodwin, Vanderbilt, Vincent
out Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaDiGaTh 4 11 +4 3 6 50 1 2 50 2 2 100 2 3 2 1 1 0 0
DAL Christie, Davis, Dinwiddie, Gafford, Thompson
in Davis, Dinwiddie, Thompson
out Marshall, Martin, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJaReVaVi 2 0 -6 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LAL Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Vanderbilt, Vincent
in Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
out Dončić, Finney-Smith, Goodwin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaDiGaTh 4 11 +4 3 6 50 1 2 50 2 2 100 2 3 2 1 1 0 0
DAL Christie, Davis, Dinwiddie, Gafford, Thompson
in Davis, Dinwiddie, Thompson
out Marshall, Martin, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHaJaReVi 1 2 -3 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
LAL Hachimura, Hayes, L. James, Reaves, Vincent
in Hayes
out Vanderbilt
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaMaThWa 1 6 +4 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Marshall, Thompson, Washington
in Marshall
out Dinwiddie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaJaRe 7 25 +18 7 13 54 2 5 40 3 4 75 7 5 4 2 0 0 3
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
in Dončić, Finney-Smith
out Hayes, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChIiMaMaWa 1 0 -5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
DAL Christie, Lively II, Marshall, Martin, Washington
in Lively II, Martin
out Davis, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaJaRe 7 25 +18 7 13 54 2 5 40 3 4 75 7 5 4 2 0 0 3
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
in Dončić, Finney-Smith
out Hayes, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaMaThWa 2 1 -6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Marshall, Thompson, Washington
in Christie, Thompson
out Lively II, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaJaRe 7 25 +18 7 13 54 2 5 40 3 4 75 7 5 4 2 0 0 3
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
in Dončić, Finney-Smith
out Hayes, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDiMaMaPo 2 3 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DAL Christie, Dinwiddie, Marshall, Martin, Powell
in Dinwiddie, Martin, Powell
out Davis, Thompson, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JaGoIiKnVi 2 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
LAL B. James, Goodwin, Jemison III, Knecht, Vincent
in B. James, Goodwin, Jemison III, Knecht, Vincent
out Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAR A. Reaves
BJ B. James
DF D. Finney-Smith
DK D. Knecht
DO Doncic
GV G. Vincent
JG J. Goodwin
JH J. Hayes
JV J. Vanderbilt
LD L. Dončić
LJ L. James
RH R. Hachimura
DALAD A. Davis
CM C. Martin
DG D. Gafford
DL D. Lively II
DP D. Powell
KT K. Thompson
MC M. Christie
NM N. Marshall
PW P. Washington
SD S. Dinwiddie
LAL/DAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Luka Doncic scores 45 points in Dallas return as Lakers clinch playoff spot with 112-97 win
DALLAS -- — Luka Doncic scored 45 points in his first game in Dallas since being traded to the Los Angeles, helping the Lakers wrap up a playoff spot with a 112-97 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night.
Doncic's emotional return came two months after a seismic trade out of nowhere that sent the five-time All-Star to Los Angeles. The 26-year-old star from Slovenia spent his first 5 1/2 seasons with the Mavericks, and still had two seasons left on his contract.
The 45 points matched Doncic's season high — he did that once for Dallas and one other time for the Lakers. He also had eight rebounds, six assists and four steals.
LeBron James had 13 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, when the Lakers fell behind before a strong finish.
Anthony Davis , who went from the Lakers to Dallas in the Doncic heal, had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Naji Marshall led the Mavs with 23 points and eight assists.
Takeaways The Lakers remained third in the Western Conference standings after their third game in four days. They came to Dallas after splitting a pair of games at Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City.
Dallas (38-42) is guaranteed a losing record a year after making the NBA Finals. The Mavs are still in position to finish 10th and make the play-in tournament.
Key moment James's three-point play with 8:10 left broke an 87-all tie and put the Lakers ahead to stay, and he added a layup 34 seconds later. That came after Dallas' 15-2 run.
Key stat James' 1,561st career regular-season game moved him past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for sole possession of second place on the NBA list. Only Robert Parrish with 1,611 has more than the 40-year-old James. It was his 418th game in seven seasons with the Lakers, after 849 games with Cleveland and 294 with Miami.
Up next Both teams play their regular-season home finales Friday night, when the Mavericks take on Toronto, and the Lakers host Houston.