Los Angeles Lakers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (ankle) will suit up for Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings. Doncic will play after being listed as questionable coming into this game due to right ankle soreness. His usage should remain sky-high with Kyrie Irving (thumb) still sidelined. It's unlikely that Doncic will surpass his 73-point outing from Friday. Regardless, fantasy managers can feel safe plugging Doncic into their lineups here.

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (ankle) is questionable moving toward Saturday's meeting with the Sacramento Kings. Kyrie Irving (thumb) wasn't available for Friday's win over the Atlanta Hawks. However, it didn't matter, with Doncic finishing that one with 73 points, the fourth-most in NBA history. But he also logged 45 minutes, so there's a good chance fantasy managers won't have him in the lineup. With Irving and Derrick Jones Jr. (wrist) also in danger of missing this game, Josh Green, Dante Exum, and Tim Hardaway Jr. could each see a substantial uptick on the scoring end.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) continues to carry a questionable tag on the injury report ahead of Saturday's battle with the Warriors. He missed his fifth game of the season on Tuesday against the Clippers but returned to the court Thursday versus Portland and should have a good chance of featuring on Saturday. However, if he isn't good to go, Rui Hachimura will likely fill in for James again in the starting unit. He produced an 11-point outing in 30 minutes against the Clippers. In seven starts across the entire season, Hachimura has posted 13.0 points with 3.7 rebounds.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James returned from his one-game absence due to an ankle injury on Thursday, posting 25 points, four rebounds, and 12 assists in the team's 141-132 win over the Chicago Bulls. The Lakers were on fire from the floor, putting up 112 points in three quarters and shooting over 60 percent for the game. Significant support from D'Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves is essential to the team's success this year, and each scored at least 20 points in this game. James is averaging 24.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 7.5 assists in 34 minutes per game this season.

Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (toe) has been listed as probable for the team's Friday night contest against the Atlanta Hawks. Kleber missed a big stretch of games due to the same toe issue but has been able to battle through any pain over the last five games. While he hasn't been starting, he's been playing north of 20 minutes a night and has been able to contribute a bit in points, rebounds, and blocks. Kleber hasn't returned to full fantasy relevance yet, he's more of a deep-league asset, but if he continues to ramp up to more and more minutes, he could be a solid source of defensive stats and boards. As he plays more, that's also going to cut into the minutes of Grant Williams and Richaun Holmes.