LeBron James‘ Los Angeles Lakers will be taking on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks for the NBA Christmas Day game. Both these teams have star talent and aspirations to qualify for the NBA postseason. Fans should undoubtedly want to know how to watch these games.
The Lakers vs Mavericks game will be televised nationally on ABC at 2:30 pm Eastern Time. It is important to note that these games will not be broadcast on the NBA app and league pass. Now, let us take a look at this matchup between these two teams and how it could potentially go down.
Head-to-head comparison between Los Angles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks
The Los Angeles Lakers are currently struggling to win games and secure a foothold in the Western Conference. At least, in comparison to Luka and the Mavs. Therefore, they will certainly be more desperate and hungry for this win come Christmas Day.
Luka’s Mavs are coming off a trip to the Western Conference Finals. On the other hand, the Lakers failed to even make the playoffs despite having championship aspirations. Thus, the Mavs will be considered favorites to win this game despite being led by a sole star.
Nonetheless, the Lakers will still be a very significant threat. Especially, if we see a healthy Anthony Davis. He certainly looked like a top player in the league for a stretch so far. We can assume that the match will be decided on a couple of key matchups.
Then we will definitely have the highlight matchup of LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Many could argue that this is a battle between the old face of the league and the future.