The Los Angeles Lakers will take a 10-game winning streak into their matchup against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks to begin a very tough December schedule.
The Lakers dominated the easy start they had to the season, going 17-2 and finding themselves at the top of almost every major statistic. Now comes a real test where they’ll have to play playoff-caliber teams on an almost nightly basis from both conferences and it starts with the Mavericks.
For the Mavericks, their hot start to begin this season comes down to Doncic, who has gone from 2019 NBA Rookie of the Year to 2020 NBA Most Valuable Player candidate in just one season, beating even the most generous projections of him.