Lakers Gaming – MavsGG Preview

Lakers Gaming (0-2) at MavsGG (2-0)

Time: 8:00 p.m. CT

Broadcast: ESPN.com | Twitch.tv/NBA2KLeague

About MavsGG: Player of the series Sherm started his second game at point guard and averaged 24.5 points and 62-percent from the field on Thursday as MavsGG won 2-0 (73-48, 61-58) over Heat Check Gaming. Once again, Dimez was the top distributor on the night, earning 16 assists. . . That night, Sleetys had a perfect shooting night scoring 14 points and 100 percent from the field. . . PeteBeBallin continued his dominant performances with 30 points, 18 rebounds, and seven blocks . . . Defensively, MavsGG held Heat Check to 40 percent from behind the 3-point arc with 19 turnovers. . .MavsGG is 1-0 all-time against Lakers Gaming . . . In their last meeting, Dallas beat Los Angeles on April 24, 2019 by the score 53-50.

About Lakers Gaming: Lakers Gaming finished with the second-overall worst record in season two of the League. . . With three new pickups at the 2020 Draft, the Los Angeles team found its new PG in SAV, who the League stated was “arguably the best west-coast player on the board.”. . . Los Angeles also picked up a new coach with iiNsaniTTy as the League’s first player turned coach. . . On Friday night, Lakers Gaming lost its series against Gen.G 2-1 after winning the first game. . . SAV carried the scoring load in each game for the team, averaging 30.6 PPG. . . Despite SAV’s excellent shooting performances, the team has yet to put veteran Mootyy in a game, but if the struggles continue, we could expect his first appearance to come soon.

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