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LeBron James and Anthony Davis carry Lakers to huge win at home over reigning champs

Davis out performs and out works Jokic on both ends of the floor

Recap of Nuggets/Lakers game played on February 8, 2024

1st Quarter

9/23 (39%)	Field Goals	8/19 (42%)
2/10 (20%)	3 Pointers	2/8 (25%)
2/2 (100%)	Free Throws	5/6 (83%)
3	Fast Break Pts	0
10	Pts In The Pnt	12
0	2nd Chance Pts	0
2	Bench Points	0
8	Assists	7
12	Rebounds	14
2	Steals	1
0	Blocks	2
1 (2)	Turnovers (Pts Off)	2 (3)

The Lakers were off to a fast start thanks in large part to Anthony Davis. Davis scored 10 points in the quarter, his last two points in the quarter gave the Lakers their biggest lead of the game at that point, eight points, 19-11. Nikola Jokic scored six points in the quarter, all of which came as a part of a 9-0 run by the Nuggets that erased the Lakers lead and the Nuggets their first lead of the game, 20-19. Austin Reaves knocked down two free throws as the quarter came to an end, with the Lakers holding a slim one-point lead, 23-22.

2nd Quarter

12/25 (48%)	Field Goals	8/20 (40%)
3/7 (43%)	3 Pointers	1/4 (25%)
0/0 (0%)	Free Throws	5/6 (83%)
11	Fast Break Pts	2
14	Pts In The Pnt	12
0	2nd Chance Pts	2
12	Bench Points	7
11	Assists	5
12	Rebounds	14
4	Steals	0
0	Blocks	0
1 (2)	Turnovers (Pts Off)	4 (0)

The Nuggets controlled the game during the second quarter. Reggie Jackson scored seven points for the Nuggets and Aaron Gordon has six points as the Nuggets built their lead up to seven points on two different occasions. The Lakers managed to get the deficit down to four-points after a dunk by Christian Wood. Denver outscored the Lakers by five to hold a 49-45 lead at halftime.

3rd Quarter

8/27 (30%)	Field Goals	8/19 (42%)
3/9 (33%)	3 Pointers	2/4 (50%)
2/2 (100%)	Free Throws	6/6 (100%)
2	Fast Break Pts	0
10	Pts In The Pnt	10
3	2nd Chance Pts	2
6	Bench Points	5
6	Assists	6
12	Rebounds	18
6	Steals	0
4	Blocks	2
0 (10)	Turnovers (Pts Off)	6 (0)

As the second half got underway the Lakers scored the first five points including a three-pointer by Taurean Prince, giving the Lakers back the lead by one, 50-49. There was a total of 10 lead changes during the third quarter. The Lakers had a four-point lead during the quarter, 55-51 after Anthony Davis scored on a layup. The Nuggets biggest lead of the quarter was three-points at two different times. LeBron James put up nine points during the quarter and Rui Hachimura hit two free throws at the end of the quarter, bringing the Lakers to within one, 70-69.

4th Quarter

5/20 (25%)	Field Goals	9/21 (43%)
3/10 (30%)	3 Pointers	1/3 (33%)
4/4 (100%)	Free Throws	6/7 (86%)
0	Fast Break Pts	10
4	Pts In The Pnt	16
0	2nd Chance Pts	2
8	Bench Points	5
5	Assists	5
11	Rebounds	17
3	Steals	3
1	Blocks	2
5 (0)	Turnovers (Pts Off)	4 (4)

After Zeke Nnaji hit a three-pointer to open the fourth quarter and give Denver a 73-69 lead, LeBron James scored five unanswered points, tying the game and then giving the Lakers a one-point lead, 74-73. Up by one, 76-75, Skylar Mays buried a big three-pointer, increasing the Lakers lead to four, 79-75. Down, 85-84, Jamal Murray knocked down a wide open three-pointer as the Nuggets took the lead by two, 87-85. The Lakers defense stepped up for the remainder of the game as the Lakers outscored the Nuggets 9-0 to close out the game. Anthony Davis tied the game up 87-87 on a slam dunk, then followed that up with another, giving the Lakers the lead for good, 89-87. LeBron James hit all five of his free throws in the quarter. The Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets for the second time this season by the final score of 94-87.

Matchup of the Game

Jokic	Head-2-Head	Davis
6-for-32	Field Goals	13-for-27
0-for-10	3 Pointers	0-for-0
4-for-4	Free Throws	3-for-4
15	Rebounds	21
4	Assists	0
4	Steals	0
1	Blocks	2
1	Turnovers	1

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
	22	27	21	17	87
	23	22	24	25	94

Player Stats
Jamal Murray - 18 points (7-of-17 FGs, 4-of-10 3Ps), 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 steals
Nikola Jokic - 16 points (6-of-32 FGs, 0-of-10 3Ps, 4-of-4 FTs), 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 1 block
Michael Porter Jr. - 12 points (5-of-9 FGs), 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
Aaron Gordon - 10 points (5-of-6 FGs), 9 rebounds, 3 steals

Player Stats
LeBron James - 29 points (10-of-18 FGs, 7-of-7 FTs), 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 blocks
Anthony Davis - 29 points (13-of-27 FGs), 21 rebounds, 2 blocks

Upcoming Schedule
2/9/24: vs. New Orleans Pelicans
2/13/24: vs. Detroit Pistons
2/14/24: @ Utah Jazz
2/22/24: @ Golden State Warriors
2/23/24: vs. San Antonio Spurs
2/25/24: @ Phoenix Suns


Davis burying the jump shot from the elbow


Davis attacking the basket and getting off balance shot to fall


LeBron James attacking and finishing with authority


Christie hitting the corner three-pointer in the first quarter


LeBron stepping up and knocking down the three-pointer


Davis again attacking the basket and getting the shot to fall


LeBron clear for takeoff and posterize the defense


Austin Reaves with the contested layup in the fourth quarter


Davis controlling the game on both ends

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Around The League

NBA TRANSACTIONS

New York Knicks signed Taj Gibson to a 2nd 10-day contract - 2/8/24
Portland Trail Blazers signed Ashton Hagans to a 10-day contract - 2/8/24
Memphis Grizzlies 10-day contract to Matthew Hurt expired - 2/8/24
Brooklyn Nets waived Harry Giles III - 2/8/24
Detroit Pistons waived Joe Harris - 2/8/24
Detroit Pistons waived Danilo Gallinari - 2/8/24
Detroit Pistons waived Killian Hayes - 2/8/24
Charlotte Hornets waived Ish Smith - 2/8/24
Charlotte Hornets waived James Bouknight - 2/8/24
Charlotte Hornets waived Frank Ntilikina - 2/8/24
Memphis Grizzlies waived Victor Oladipo - 2/8/24

SCORES FROM AROUND THE LEAGUE

Thursday, February 8, 2024
Golden State Warriors 103, Indiana Pacers 102
Orlando Magic 107, San Antonio Spurs 105
Cleveland Cavaliers 142, Brooklyn Nets 110
Dallas Mavericks 110, New York Knicks 109
Chicago Bulls 106, Memphis Grizzlies 100
Minnesota Timberwolves 99, Milwaukee Bucks 95
Phoenix Suns 112, Utah Jazz 106
Detroit Pistons 113, Portland Trail Blazers 112

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Matchup Preview - February 9, 2024

New Orleans Pelicans@Los Angeles Lakers

STARTING LINEUPS

C.J. McCollum | Point Guard | D'Angelo Russell

Herbert Jones | Shooting Guard | Austin Reaves

Brandon Ingram | Small Forward | LeBron James

Zion Williamson | Power Forward | Rui Hachimura

Jonas Valanciunas | Center | Anthony Davis

GAME NOTES

Los Angeles has an all-time record of 45-27 versus New Orleans ... Since the Pelicans' move to New Orleans from Charlotte prior to the 2002-03 season, the Lakers have gone 21-13 at Smoothie King Center and were 0-2 at Ford Center in Oklahoma City during the Pelicans' temporary relocation from 2005-07... The Lakers are 24-11 all-time against New Orleans at Crypto.com Arena in the regular season ... In the first matchup of the 2019-20 season, Anthony Davis scored 41 points to set an NBA record for most points scored against a former team ... In 2006, the Lakers and Pelicans took part in the city of New Orleans’ first professional sports game following Hurricane Katrina when they met at the New Orleans Arena on March 8, when the Lakers won, 113-107, behind 40 points from Kobe Bryant … In 2006-07, Bryant scored a series record 50 points March 23, 2007, becoming just the second player in NBA history to score 50+ points in four consecutive games.

2023-24 Series Schedule
12/31/23 @ Smoothie King Center - LAL 117, NOP 112
2/9/24 @ Crypto.com Arena
4/14/24 @ Smoothie King Center

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Lakers win second of back-to-back home games against Pelicans

James scores 38 and AD closes game out at the free throw line

Recap of Pelicans/Lakers game played on February 9, 2024

1st Quarter

13/24 (54%)	Field Goals	9/19 (47%)
2/5 (40%)	3 Pointers	1/7 (14%)
3/3 (100%)	Free Throws	3/6 (50%)
6	Fast Break Pts	0
18	Pts In The Pnt	10
4	2nd Chance Pts	2
8	Bench Points	4
8	Assists	7
10	Rebounds	10
3	Steals	1
0	Blocks	0
2 (4)	Turnovers (Pts Off)	4 (0)

C.J. McCollum had the hot hand in the opening quarter, scoring nine points and had a big hand in the Pelicans controlling the majority of the quarter. Larry Nance's three-point play gave the Pelicans a ten-point lead at one point, 28-18. McCollum's three-pointer at the end of the quarter gave the Pelicans a nine-point lead, 31-22.

2nd Quarter

9/24 (38%)	Field Goals	9/23 (39%)
2/7 (29%)	3 Pointers	3/13 (23%)
2/3 (67%)	Free Throws	6/7 (86%)
0	Fast Break Pts	4
10	Pts In The Pnt	6
2	2nd Chance Pts	4
0	Bench Points	2
5	Assists	5
16	Rebounds	12
1	Steals	2
3	Blocks	1
4 (2)	Turnovers (Pts Off)	3 (2)

The Pelicans led the entire quarter and by as many as twelve, 51-39 when Brandon Ingram knocked down a three-pointer. The Lakers ended the second quarter on a 10-2 run, with LeBron James scoring half of those points and the Lakers went into halftime, down by just four, 53-49.

3rd Quarter

5/19 (26%)	Field Goals	11/17 (65%)
0/3 (0%)	3 Pointers	3/5 (60%)
10/13 (77%)	Free Throws	7/7 (100%)
0	Fast Break Pts	4
10	Pts In The Pnt	6
2	2nd Chance Pts	4
5	Bench Points	9
5	Assists	10
9	Rebounds	10
3	Steals	3
0	Blocks	1
4 (0)	Turnovers (Pts Off)	4 (2)

The Lakers opened the second half the same way they finished the first half, scoring the first six points and taking the lead 55-53. With the game tied 55-55, LeBron James and the Lakers went on a 24-8 run, giving them their biggest lead of the game at sixteen, 79-63 and full control of the game, but Zion Williamson scored six of the Pelicans final ten points in the quarter and the Pelicans cut the Lakers lead in half by the end of the third quarter, 81-73.

4th Quarter

12/26 (46%)	Field Goals	8/25 (32%)
0/6 (0%)	3 Pointers	1/9 (11%)
4/5 (80%)	Free Throws	7/12 (58%)
4	Fast Break Pts	2
14	Pts In The Pnt	8
4	2nd Chance Pts	2
2	Bench Points	5
8	Assists	6
16	Rebounds	16
2	Steals	2
0	Blocks	1
3 (0)	Turnovers (Pts Off)	3 (0)

The Pelicans came out aggressive to start the fourth quarter and got the Lakers lead down to four, 83-79, but the Lakers would answer with a 10-2 run that pushed the lead back to double digits, 93-81. Christian Wood gave the Lakers a 100-91 lead on a slam dunk and the Pelicans attempted to make one final run. New Orleans scored the next eight points, cutting the Lakers lead down to a single point, 100-99 with one minute to go. Lakers rookie guard, Jalen Hood-Schifino scored a layup that gave the Lakers a three-point lead, 102-99. On the next Pelicans possession, C.J. McCollum hit a mid range jumpshot that brought the Pelicans back to within one, 102-101. Skylar Mays made one of two free throws, giving the Lakers a 103-101 lead and the defense of Anthony Davis forced Brandon Ingram into a very difficult contested shot that came off the side of the rim and into the hands of Davis who was fouled with 2.5 seconds remaining. Davis hit both free throws, putting the game away as the Lakers defeated the Pelicans 105-101.

Matchup of the Game

Williamson	Head-2-Head	James
11-for-16	Field Goals	11-for-18
0-for-0	3 Pointers	4-for-9
9-for-12	Free Throws	12-for-15
9	Rebounds	8
2	Assists	8
3	Steals	3
0	Blocks	2
1	Turnovers	2

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
	31	22	20	28	101
	22	27	32	24	105

Player Stats
Zion Williamson - 31 points (11-of-16 FGs, 9-of-12 FTs), 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
C.J. McCollum - 23 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block
Brandon Ingram - 17 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Herbert Jones - 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block

Player Stats
LeBron James - 38 points (11-of-18 FGs, 4-of-9 3Ps, 12-15 FTs), 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks
D'Angelo Russell - 15 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal
Rui Hachimura - 12 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Anthony Davis - 11 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block

Upcoming Schedule
2/13/24: vs. Detroit Pistons
2/14/24: @ Utah Jazz
2/22/24: @ Golden State Warriors
2/23/24: vs. San Antonio Spurs
2/25/24: @ Phoenix Suns
2/28/24: @ LA Clippers


Hachimura scores the layup with the defense on him


Russell knocking down the three-pointer


LeBron James attacking and dunking it on Ingram

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Around The League

NBA TRANSACTIONS

Memphis Grizzlies waived Chimezie Metu - 2/9/24
Memphis Grizzlies ended the two-way contract of G.G. Jackson II - 2/9/24
Memphis Grizzlies signed G.G. Jackson to a multi-year contract - 2/9/24
Memphis Grizzlies signed Trey Jemison to a two-way contract - 2/9/24
Oklahoma City Thunder ended the two-way contract of Lindy Waters III - 2/9/24
Oklahoma City Thunder signed Lindy Waters III to a multi-year contract - 2/9/24
Sacramento Kings ended the two-way contract of Keon Ellis - 2/9/24
Sacramento Kings signed Keon Ellis to a multi-year contract - 2/9/24
Sacramento Kings signed Mason Jones to a two-way contract - 2/9/24
Miami Heat ended the two-way contract of R.J. Hampton - 2/9/24
Miami Heat signed Alondes Williams to a two-way contract - 2/9/24
Indiana Pacers waived Furkan Korkmaz - 2/9/24
Brooklyn Nets waived Jordan Goodwin - 2/9/24
Utah Jazz waived Kevin Knox II - 2/9/24

SCORES FROM AROUND THE LEAGUE

Friday, February 9, 2024
Atlanta Hawks 133, Philadelphia 76ers 105
Boston Celtics 131, Washington Wizards 108
Toronto Raptors 112, Houston Rockets 87
Milwaukee Bucks 145, Charlotte Hornets 113
Sacramento Kings 74, Denver Nuggets 73

NBA TRANSACTIONS

Detroit Pistons waived Ryan Arcidiacono - 2/10/24
Toronto Raptors signed Justise Winslow to a 10-day contract - 2/10/24
Toronto Raptors signed Mouhamadou Gueye to a 10-day contract - 2/10/24
Oklahoma City Thunder signed Bismack Biyombo - 2/10/24

SCORES FROM AROUND THE LEAGUE

Saturday, February 10, 2024
Dallas Mavericks 140, Oklahoma City Thunder 129
LA Clippers 107, Detroit Pistons 85
Brooklyn Nets 122, San Antonio Spurs 102
Charlotte Hornets 107, Memphis Grizzlies 80
Orlando Magic 111, Chicago Bulls 105
Philadelphia 76ers 116, Washington Wizards 115
Atlanta Hawks 106, Houston Rockets 103
Indiana Pacers 104, New York Knicks 101
Cleveland Cavaliers 114, Toronto Raptors 112
Golden State Warriors 104, Phoenix Suns 99
New Orleans Pelicans 95, Portland Trail Blazers 92

NBA TRANSACTIONS

Oklahoma City Thunder signed Adam Flagker to a two-way contract - 2/11/24
Charlotte Hornets waived Kyle Lowry - 2/11/24

SCORES FROM AROUND THE LEAGUE

Sunday, February 11, 2024
Boston Celtics 124, Orlando Magic 116
Oklahoma City Thunder 120, Sacramento Kings 117

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Eastern Conference Player of the Week

Jayson Tatum

Western Conference Player of the Week

LeBron James

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All-Star Votes (Final)

WESTERN CONFERENCE
Backcourt

#	Team	Player		Votes
1	DAL	Luka Doncic		3,108,341
2	GSW	Stephen Curry		2,510,554
3	OKC	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander		2,240,282
4	PHX	Devin Booker		1,993,079
5	LAC	James Harden		1,961,022
6	SAC	De'Aaron Fox		1,697,910
7	MIL	Anthony Edwards		1,321,400
8	DEN	Jamal Murray		1,110,278
9	OKC	Josh Giddey		1,020,610
10	DAL	Kyrie Irving		994,586

WESTERN CONFERENCE
Frontcourt

#	Team	Player		Votes
1	DEN	Nikola Jokic		3,388,347
2	LAL	LeBron James		3,075,362
3	PHX	Kevin Durant		2,698,124
4	LAL	Anthony Davis		2,478,755
5	LAC	Kawhi Leonard		1,716,240
6	SAC	Domantas Sabonis		1,644,754
7	LAC	Paul George		1,495,916
8	NOP	Zion Williamson		1,416,559
9	MIN	Karl-Anthony Towns		1,301,402
10	NOP	Brandon Ingram		1,267,355

EASTERN CONFERENCE
Backcourt

#	Team	Player		Votes
1	MIL	Damian Lillard		2,265,972
2	ATL	Trae Young		2,070,083
3	CLE	Donovan Mitchell		1,878,251
4	NYK	Jalen Brunson		1,301,847
5	BOS	Jrue Holiday		1,264,166
6	IND	Tyrese Haliburton		1,182,601
7	ATL	Dejounte Murray		1,169,350
8	PHI	Tyrese Maxey		956,749
9	WAS	Jordan Poole		913,177
10	DET	Cade Cunningham		848,561

EASTERN CONFERENCE
Frontcourt

#	Team	Player		Votes
1	MIL	Giannis Antetokounmpo		2,737,258
2	BOS	Jayson Tatum		2,205,575
3	PHI	Joel Embiid		2,157,056
4	CHI	DeMar DeRozan		1,862,073
5	MIA	Jimmy Butler		1,718,807
6	BOS	Jaylen Brown		1,549,479
7	IND	Pascal Siakam		1,483,140
8	BKN	Mikal Bridges		1,438,521
9	MIA	Bam Adebayo		1,341,088
10	NYK	Julius Randle		1,310,090

STARTERS

Damian Lillard, Milwaukee Bucks, Guard

Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks, Guard

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks, Forward

Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics, Forward

Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat, Center
*Replaces Embiid in starting lineup

STARTERS

Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors, Guard

Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks, Guard

Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns, Forward

LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Foward

Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets, Center

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League Leaders (Through February 11, 2024)

Points Per Game

Player		Team	Pts	Avg.
Trae Young		ATL	1598	33.3
Luka Doncic		DAL	1475	32.1
Donovan Mitchell		CLE	1268	30.2
Devin Booker		PHX	1219	28.3
De'Aaron Fox		SAC	1270	27.6

Rebounds Per Game

Player		Team	Reb	Avg.
Anthony Davis		LAL	828	16.6
Nikola Vucevic		CHI	611	12.7
Jalen Duren		DET	472	12.4
Nikola Jokic		DEN	644	12.4
Domantas Sabonis		SAC	634	12.2

Assists Per Game

Player		Team	Ast	Avg.
Trae Young		ATL	453	9.4
Nikola Jokic		DEN	470	9.0
James Harden		LAC	413	9.0
Luka Doncic		DAL	404	8.8
Tyrese Haliburton		IND	327	8.0

Blocks Per Game 7

Player		Team	Blk	Avg.
Nic Claxton		BKN	125	2.9
Myles Turner		IND	138	2.7
Anthony Davis		LAL	127	2.5
Jaren Jackson Jr.		MEM	119	2.4
Brook Lopez		MIL	118	2.4

Steals Per Game

Player		Team	Stl	Avg.
Kawhi Leonard		LAC	104	2.2
Herbert Jones		NOP	92	1.9
Mikal Bridges		BKN	95	1.8
Jayson Tatum		BOS	89	1.8
Tyrese Haliburton		IND	72	1.8

Field Goal %

Player		Team	FGM-A	Pct.
Jarrett Allen		CLE	289-451	.641
Zion Williamson		NOP	389-633	.615
Nic Claxton		BKN	202-341	.592
Andre Drummond		CHI	211-368	.573
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander		OKC	481-864	.557

Free Throw %

Player		Team	FTM-A	Pct.
Tyler Herro		MIA	112-116	.966
Steph Curry		GSW	223-240	.929
Brandon Ingram		NOP	182-196	.929
Malik Monk		SAC	124-134	.925
Khris Middleton		MIL	113-123	.919

Three Point %

Player		Team	3PM-A	Pct.
Mikal Bridges		BKN	152-320	.475
Trae Young		ATL	202-437	.462
Desmond Bane		MEM	162-352	.460
Austin Reaves		LAL	93-203	.458
Khris Middleton		MIL	102-223	.457

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Around The League

NBA TRANSACTIONS

Detroit Pistons signed Tosan Evbuomwan to a 10-day contract - 2/12/24
Los Angeles Lakers signed Spencer Dinwiddie - 2/12/24

SCORES FROM AROUND THE LEAGUE

Monday, February 12, 2024
Charlotte Hornets 126, Indiana Pacers 125
Philadelphia 76ers 122, Cleveland Cavaliers 121
Chicago Bulls 98, Atlanta Hawks 95
San Antonio Spurs 95, Toronto Raptors 94
Houston Rockets 113, New York Knicks 110
New Orleans Pelicans 128, Memphis Grizzlies 89
Milwaukee Bucks 121, Denver Nuggets 119
Dallas Mavericks 107, Washington Wizards 100
Golden State Warriors 111, Utah Jazz 107
Minnesota Timberwolves 110, LA Clippers 106

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Lakers Sign Spencer Dinwiddie

February 12, 2024

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent guard Spencer Dinwiddie, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.

Dinwiddie (6’5”, 212), a Los Angeles native, joins the Lakers after appearing in 48 games (all starts) with the Brooklyn Nets this season, posting averages of 12.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists in 30.7 minutes. In 514 career NBA games (311 starts) across nine-plus seasons with Brooklyn (2022-24, 2016-21), Dallas (2022-23), Washington (2021-22) and Detroit (2014-16), the 30-year-old owns career averages of 13.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 28.0 minutes. Dinwiddie has competed in 28 career NBA Playoff contests (seven starts) with the Nets (2023, 2019), Mavericks (2022) and Pistons (2016), averaging 14.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 28.3 minutes while shooting 42.5 percent from the field, 40.6 percent from 3-point range and 77.7 percent from the foul line.

“Spencer is returning to his roots and the city where his journey began,” Pelinka said. “We welcome him back to his hometown of Los Angeles. We are thrilled for him to wear the iconic Lakers uniform in front of his family and friends. His play-making and aggressiveness from the guard position provides us valuable depth as we continue our strong push toward the back-half of the season. Spencer adds a wealth of experience to our roster and brings proven success in the postseason. Welcome home, Spencer.”

Dinwiddie was originally selected with the 38th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons following three collegiate seasons (2011-14) at the University of Colorado. A graduate of Los Angeles’ William Howard Taft High School, Dinwiddie was named the John R. Wooden California High School Player of the Year in 2011.

Dinwiddie will wear jersey No. 26 for the purple and gold.