The Los Angeles Lakers will be close to full strength for Sunday afternoon’s matinee against the Dallas Mavericks. After being deemed questionable to play Sunday with an ankle sprain, Kyle Kuzma will play this afternoon against Dallas, according to Harrison Faigen of Silver Screen and Roll.
The Lakers may need Kuzma’s adding scoring punch against the league’s No. 1 ranked offense led by Luka Doncic and a willing supporting cast of 3-point shooters (Dallas is No. 2 in 3-point rate). L.A. have been able to hang their hat on the defensive end but their offense has seen quite the improvement over the last few weeks.
Also, the last game played between these two teams was one of the classic games of the young season back on Nov. 1 in Dallas. In addition to the recent history, the Lakers also have a 10-game win-streak they’re attempting to keep intact today.
Sunday, albeit against a good team, is one of few home dates the Lakers will get in December. Including Sunday, the Lakers play eight of their next 10 games on the road.
