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Shorthanded Mavericks hand Lakers second straight highway loss

By Editorial Board Published January 8, 2025 3 Min Read
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Shorthanded Mavericks hand Lakers second straight highway loss

DALLAS —  They need to have identified what was coming for them, the sort of evening that’s simpler than some other to foretell within the NBA.

By the point the Mavericks left the courtroom a loser Monday evening in Memphis, it was clear they’d solely be a shell of themselves by the point they acquired again to Dallas, the place the Lakers have been ready. Luka Doncic was damage. Kyrie Irving’s again had him sidelined. And heart Daniel Gafford’s sprained ankle meant one other key piece for Dallas could be unavailable for a recreation Anthony Davis labeled a “must win” after the Lakers misplaced in Houston on Sunday.

But each season groups get caught on nights like this, their toes just a little heavy, their reactions too sluggish in opposition to a roster energized by the ability of alternative.

Extra pictures, extra minutes, extra possibilities — the momentum solely builds as gamers achieve confidence. And Tuesday, regardless that the Lakers had extra expertise, they couldn’t cease the waves crashing into them.

Dallas beat the Lakers 118-97, the Mavericks blowing the doorways off the Lakers within the second half regardless of being with out their key offensive choices minus Klay Thompson.

Lakers ahead Anthony Davis (3) knocks the ball from Mavericks ahead P.J. Washington (25) as he makes an attempt a layup through the first half Tuesday.

(LM Otero / Related Press)

Former Laker Spencer Dinwiddie scored greater than double his season common. Quentin Grimes and Jaden Hardy doubled their averages off the bench. P.J. Washington scored 10 greater than his common. Irrespective of who had the ball, Dallas attacked the Lakers guards and put the protection into assist conditions they couldn’t deal with. Time and again.

Washington completed with 22, Dinwiddie had 19. Grimes scored 23 and Hardy added 15. The Lakers’ point-of-attack defensive failures helped create large open threes for the Mavericks, who made 18 of them.

Davis scored 21 to steer the Lakers on an evening when their offense was fully toothless, regardless that LeBron James almost had a triple-double: 20 factors, 10 rebounds and eight assists.

And as their protection faltered, their offense was caught fully within the mud, the misses piling up till JJ Redick mercifully pulled his regulars within the closing minute.

Davis missed 11 of his pictures. Austin Reaves missed 9 of his. The Lakers ended up taking pictures 45.3% nevertheless it felt approach worse.

The Lakers return to Los Angeles for his or her subsequent eight video games, a stretch when they should rebuild the momentum they misplaced in Texas.

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