Lakers Final Injury Report And Starting Lineup On Sunday

The Los Angeles Lakers have finalized their injury report and starting lineup for Sunday's game.

On Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers are in Texas to play Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.  

For the game, they have finalized their injury report and starting lineup. 

The Lakers have ruled out Max Christie, D'Angelo Russell, Scotty Pippen Jr. and Cole Swider. 

Meanwhile, Anthony Davis and LeBron James have both been upgraded to available.

NBA's official injury report 

The starting lineup for the Lakers has been relayed by Underdog NBA.   

Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Lakers will start Schroder, Beasley, James, Vanderbilt, Davis on Sunday." 

Lineup alert: Lakers will start Schroder, Beasley, James, Vanderbilt, Davis on Sunday.

— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) February 26, 2023

The Lakers last played the Mavs in January (in Los Angeles) and lost 119-115 in overtime.  

Luka Doncic was brilliant, putting up a triple-double with 35 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists.  

Meanwhile, James had 24 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists.

Right now, the Lakers are the 13th seed in the Western Conference with a 28-32 record in 60 games. 

They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and coming off a 124-111 win over the Golden State Warriors. 

Over the last ten games, the Lakers are 5-5, and they are 13-18 in the 31 games they have played on the road. 

As for the Mavs, they come into the day with a 32-29 record in 61 games, which has them as the sixth seed in the Western Conference.

They are 6-4 in their last ten games and 20-10 in the 30 games they have hosted at home in Dallas.

Last season, the Lakers missed the NBA Playoffs, while the Mavs made the Western Conference Finals. 

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