A couple of Western Conference hopefuls right on top of each other in the standings meet up on Tuesday, Jan. 7 when the Dallas Mavericks host the Los Angeles Lakers at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

The Los Angeles Lakers play against the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers head to Dallas Tuesday night for a Western Conference battle with the banged-up Dallas Mavericks.

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The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on TNT. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial or with SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

The Miami Heat’s showdown with disgruntled star Jimmy Butler continues as the team heads west for a Monday night matchup with the Sacramento Kings.

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