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This is the matchup everyone had been anticipating since February 2, 2025. Anthony Davis is finally healthy enough to make his return, and he’s doing so against the team that didn’t go all-in on him. The Los Angeles Lakers are hosting AD for the first time since the trade, though the stakes are relatively low.
While the Lakers have advanced to the NBA Cup knockout rounds, the Mavs are out of contention. Nevertheless, it was an emotionally charged game. Ultimately, the Lakers kept their winning streak alive with a 119-129 victory.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks player stats
Los Angeles Lakers
| PLAYER | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- |
| STARTERS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| LeBron James#23 | 34 | 13 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +13 |
| Rui Hachimura#28 | 36 | 14 | 5-13 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +10 |
| Deandre Ayton#5 | 36 | 17 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +18 |
| Luka Doncic#77 | 40 | 35 | 10-18 | 4-9 | 11-11 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +15 |
| Austin Reaves#15 | 41 | 38 | 12-15 | 6-8 | 8-9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3 |
| BENCH | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- |
| Maxi Kleber#14 | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Jake LaRavia#12 | 14 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 |
| Jaxson Hayes#11 | 12 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -8 |
| Gabe Vincent#7 | 23 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +7 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt#2 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dalton Knecht#4 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adou Thiero#1 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bronny James#9 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| TEAM TOTAL | – | 129 | 45-76 (59%) |
18-35 (51% ) |
21-26 (81%) | 34 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 20 | – |
Dallas Mavericks
| PLAYER | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- |
| STARTERS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Anthony Davis#3 | 28 | 12 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 |
| P.J. Washington#25 | 35 | 22 | 9-19 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -11 |
| Cooper Flagg#32 | 36 | 13 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -8 |
| Max Christie#00 | 27 | 13 | 5-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -18 |
| Ryan Nembhard#9 | 23 | 17 | 7-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -16 |
| BENCH | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- |
| Dwight Powell#7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Caleb Martin#16 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Daniel Gafford#21 | 17 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 |
| Naji Marshall#13 | 25 | 16 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 7-7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -7 |
| Klay Thompson#31 | 20 | 10 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3 |
| Brandon Williams#10 | 24 | 11 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +9 |
| Jaden Hardy#1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Moussa Cisse#30 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| D’Angelo Russell#5 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| TEAM TOTAL | – | 119 |
44-91 (48% ) |
14-32 (44% ) |
17-20 (85% ) |
39 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 23 | – |
Lakers vs Mavericks: Game summary and key moments
Anthony Davis is back on the court and back in Crypto.com Arena. Luka Doncic is playing against his former team. He’s on a high-scoring winning streak with LeBron James and Austin Reaves.
Cooper Flagg is face-to-face with the pressure of being Luka’s replacement in Dallas. But it wasn’t about the usual stars. Austin Reaves stole the show tonight.
With 38 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Reaves was the top performer of the night. Doncic fell a little short with 35 points and 11 assists. Both scored most of their points in an impressive second half.
LeBron James had 13 points in this game. Following his strong 25-point outing vs the Los Angeles Clippers. Deandre Ayton had 17 points and 8 rebounds after missing the last game against the Clippers—showing no signs of rust or his knee injury bothering him.
Reaves had a game-high 7 threes, but it was James who made the game-winning 3-pointer with 2 minutes left in the play.
After a month-long hiatus, AD had 12 points over his former team and played 28 minutes on a restricted minutes count. PJ Washington also had a team-high 22 points on his return, and Cooper Flagg had 13 points with a game-high 11 assists.
Dallas had more rebounds, assists, and steals. They matched the Lakers with four blocks and had fewer turnovers. The Lakers’ 15 turnovers cost them 20 points. Is that the defensive improvement AD brings?
Lakeshow was emotional with AD’s return. The former Lakers star received a loud standing ovation from the LA crowd when the Mavs starters were introduced.
Next AD takes on a former arch-nemesis, the Clippers, tomorrow. The Lakers are hosting the Pelicans on Sunday.
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