Lakers star LeBron James appeared on the team’s injury report ahead of their upcoming game against the Pelicans.

The Lakers have connected on 48.4% of their 3-pointers in their last two games after starting the season as one of the league’s worst 3-point shooting teams.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has shaken off a 1-of-6 start to score 12 points in the first half. Chet Holmgren leads OKC with 14 points while Jalen Williams has just four on 1-of-7 shooting in his season debut after being out with a right wrist injury.

Lakers star Luka Doncic spoke about the impact that Deandre Ayton has had this season as the teams keeps winning.

The Phoenix Suns fell short of stunning the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, losing 123-119, on Nov. 28 before a sellout crowd of 18,203 at Paycom Center. They won’t have to wait too long to see the NBA’s best team again.

After clinching their group on Tuesday with a win over the Clippers and finishing unbeaten in group play on Friday against the Mavs, the Lakers will host their quarterfinal matchup against the Spurs.

The Los Angeles Lakers are rolling, riding a six-game winning streak after defeating the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, 129–119. Los Angeles is finally at full strength, with superstar LeBron James back in the starting lineup after missing the start of the season due to sciatica.

The win earned Los Angeles the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference side of the NBA Cup bracket. Oklahoma City took the No. 1 seed and will host the Phoenix Suns in the quarterfinals. The Lakers will host the San Antonio Spurs. Both games will take place on Dec. 10.

Anthony Davis of the Mavericks will return after missing the last 14 games with a calf strain. For the Lakers, center Deandre Ayton was listed as probable after missing the second half of Sunday's game and all of Tuesday's contest with a knee contusion. He has been upgraded to available.

JJ Redick is pleased the Los Angeles Lakers went undefeated in Emirates NBA Cup group play but is now focused on their regular schedule.