BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers play the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. The Lakers have gone 10-3 against Western Conference teams. Los Angeles is seventh in the league with 53.4 points in the paint led by Deandre Ayton averaging 13.6.

The Los Angeles Lakers became the second team to qualify for the 2025 NBA Cup knockout round on Tuesday night.

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A trio of NBA Cup matchups take place on Tuesday night before most of the league is in action on Wednesday for another round of NBA Cup Group Play contests. Her

This week's Cup schedule is loaded with playoff rematches and style clashes, featuring the defending champs and the current leading scorer.

Almost every Lakers rotation player is shooting below his career average from three-point range through 16 games this season. Shooting 33.3% from three, the Lakers are 26th out of 30 teams. Their 10.9 makes a game are the fewest in the league.

Coast 2 Coast Tuesday Emirates NBA Cup Doubleheader on Nov. 25 Headlined by LeBron James, Luka Dončić and Lakers Hosting James Harden and Clippers in Battle of LA at 11 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

On Tuesday, November 25, NBC Sports presents a doubleheader of Emirates NBA Cup 2025 games featuring the Orlando Magic vs. the Philadelphia 76ers in an East Group B matchup at 5 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, followed by the LA Clippers vs. the LA Lakers in a West Group B tournament game at 8 p.m. ET.