This game was originally supposed to be at 8:30 ET/7:30 CT, but due to inclement weather getting ready to hit the Dallas area, the NBA has moved the game up to 7:30 ET/6:30 CT. Temperatures will reach freezing levels throughout the weekend, but the rain and snow expected had the NBA worried about team and fan safety.

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The Trail Blazers sport the fifth-worst defensive rating in the NBA, and the matchup will be particularly favorable for Grimes. Portland has allowed opposing SGs to average 35.8 PRAs this season.

SportsLine's model has simulated the Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers matchup 10,000 times and revealed its picks for Tuesday

A couple of Western Conference hopefuls right on top of each other in the standings meet up on Tuesday, Jan. 7 when the Dallas Mavericks host the Los Angeles Lakers at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

The Los Angeles Lakers play against the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

During his long tenure with the Dallas Mavericks, Dorian Finney-Smith was primarily an outside shooting threat and is settling into that role for the Los Angeles Lakers since arriving in Hollywood as part of the D’Angelo Russell trade with Brooklyn last week.

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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers head to Dallas Tuesday night for a Western Conference battle with the banged-up Dallas Mavericks.