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Rather than playing on the Lakers’ colorful Cup court, the contest will be held on the team's normal hardwood, specifically because the NBA’s court vendor determined that the Cup court is unplayable and must be sent back to the vendor for repairs, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
This season, Davis is averaging 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 52% overall and 27.3% on 3-pointers. Dallas was 2-3 with him in the lineup and has gone 3-11 during his absence. The Mavs (5-14) are tied with the Sacramento Kings for the second-worst record in the Western Conference.
Luka Doncic had 35 points as the Los Angeles Lakers downed the Dallas Mavericks and Anthony Davis. Game highlights:
Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas last season, but based on his three-word message to his former coach JJ Redick following his revenge game vs. the 17-time NBA champions, there’s no bad blood between the two.
Luka Doncic was not pleased by the special NBA Cup court at the Los Angeles Lakers’ downtown arena, calling it “slippery” and “dangerous.”
Fact check reveals full video of LeBron James greeting Anthony Davis postgame, disproving viral edited clip claiming he ignored him.
The Lakers have connected on 48.4% of their 3-pointers in their last two games after starting the season as one of the league’s worst 3-point shooting teams.