After falling to the New Orleans Pelicans in a crucial matchup with heavy playoff implications on Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers' postseason hopes are in jeopardy.Holding just a one-game lead over the San Antonio Spurs with eight games remaining in the season, every game matters for the Lakers.While LeBron James has been otherworldly this season, averaging 30.1 points, 8 Matt Carpenter Jersey .2 rebounds and 6.3 a sists per game, he has also been shouldering a heavy workload down the home stretch.MORE:Will LeBron be able to suit up against the Mavericks and keep the Lakers in the playoff picture?NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial)Is LeBron James playing tonight vs. Mavericks?, LeBron is out for Tuesday's matchup against the Mavericks with an ankle injury.Lakers LeBron James (ankle sprain) will mi s tonights game vs. Mavericks. Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) Lance Lynn Jersey This doesn't come as much of a surprise, considering after Sunday's game, MORE:The Lakers are in danger of dropping out of the Play-In Tournament picture. They are 6-13 on the year in games where James doesn't play and hold just a half-game lead over the San Antonio Spurs for the No. 10 seed with eight games to play.What channel is Lakers vs. Mavericks on?TV channel (USA):TNTTV channel (Los Angeles):Spectrum SportsNetTV channel (Canada):TSN 1Stream (USA): | Sling TVIn the United States, Lakers vs. Mavericks will air nationally on Willie McGee Jersey TNT and can be streamed on TNTdrama.com, the Watch TNT app or Sling TV.Viewers in the Lakers' region can watch a local broadcast on Spectrum SportsNet.In Canada, Lakers vs. 76ers will air nationally on TSN 1.Lakers vs. Mavericks start timeDate:Tuesday, March 29Time:7:30 p.m. ETLakers vs. Mavericks is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 29. The game will be played at Dallas Yairo Munoz Jersey ' American Airlines Center and will tip off shortly after the scheduled time.Lakers schedule 2021-22After playing in Dallas on Tuesday night, the Lakers will have seven games remaining in the 2021-22 regular season. LA cannot qualify for a top-six playoff spot but can qualify Jason Motte Jersey for the NBA's Play-In Tournament, which will be held from April 12-15.DateOpponentTime (ET)National TV (US)National TV (Canada)March 29at Mavericks7:30 p.m.TNTTSN 1March 31at Jazz10 p.m.TNTSN OneApril 1vs. Pelicans10:30 p.m.NBA TVSN OneApril 3vs. Nuggets3:30 p.m.ABCApril 5at Suns10:30 p.m.NBA TVSN 360April 7at Warriors10 p.m.TNTSN 360April 8vs. Thunder10:30 p.m.SN OneApril 10at NuggetsTBDNBA TV Canada