Tonight on Essential Sports Night presented by Jase Medical, the Los Angeles Lakers, the first NBA In-Season Tournament champions, kick off a three-game road trip in Texas.
Their first game on this trip is against the Dallas Mavericks.
Dallas star Luka Doncic had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists in a 104-101 victory over the Los Angeless in November.
Doncic averages 34.1 points per home game.