In a closely contested NBA match, the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 127-125, ending the Lakers' four-game winning streak. The Mavericks' triumph was powered by Tim Hardaway Jr.'s 32 points, Luka Doncic's double-double of 33 points and 17 assists, and Dante Exum's career-high 7 three-pointers contributing to his 26 points. The Lakers, despite recovering from a 15-point deficit and even taking the lead in the fourth quarter, couldn't hold on. The team was led by Anthony Davis with 37 points and 11 rebounds and LeBron James with 33 points. The Lakers will face the San Antonio Spurs next.
Dante Exum tonight: 26 points 7/9 3PM He’d only hit 8 triples this season until tonight’s game https://t.co/PB75wr9n53
17 POINTS IN Q4 FOR DANTE EXUM 🔥 https://t.co/nNPtfrKP6B
The Lakers lose their first game post IST, 127-125, unable to make up for a flat first half in DAL. AD 37p 11r 2b; LeBron 33p 9a 8r 3s; Reaves 22p 8a 5r; Prince 15p on 5-of-6 from 3 4r 4a. Mavs: Luka 33p 17a; Hardaway 32p; Exum 26p; G.Williams 19p
Dante Exum tonight: 26 Points 4 Rebounds 3 Assists 8/10 FGM 7/9 3PM https://t.co/mvJ249Cmyj
Good for Dante Exum. What a night for him.
Final: Mavs 127, Lakers 125 LA drops to 14-10 as their four-game win streak is snapped. AD had 37 points and 11 rebounds. LeBron had 33/8/9. Similar to the last LAL-DAL game, LA made a big second-half comeback to take the lead but couldn't maintain it. Up next: at SAS tomorrow.
Dante Exum had made 8 3-pointers this season prior to tonight. He has 7 3-pointers tonight, including 5 in the 4th Q alone, which will be enough to beat the Lakers.
DANTE EXUM SPLASH. He has 17 PTS in the 4Q 🤯 📺 Lakers-Mavs | Live on TNT https://t.co/koRc38GUn5
Dante Exum, have a night. https://t.co/H8FeVsNrtH
watching dante exum absolutely CRUSH is freaking incredible. this rules.
Dante Exum was 8 for 28 from 3 prior to tonight (28.6%). He's now 5 of 6 tonight after hitting another to put DAL up 5 midway through the 4th Q. Tough adjustment for LAL on the scouting report, when trying to deal with Luka.
Mavericks are now 18 for 36 from 3. Exum, shooting 28.6% coming in, is 4 for 5. Williams, at 40.6%, is 5 for 6. Hardaway Jr., at 38.4%, is 5 for 10. He has 30 points off the DAL bench, his dunk putting DAL up 106-104 into a time out.
Big shots from Anthony Davis to end the quarter. https://t.co/53aOYQE4lH
Davis had 6 points in the final 1:11 of the 3rd Q, including a 3 just ahead of the buzzer, to send the Lakers into the 4th Q with a 95-93 lead. They'd trailed by as many as 15 early in the period. Davis is up to 32 points thus far, after his 41 points in the IST final.
AD for three to give LA the lead! 🎯 32 PTS through the 3rd 🔥 https://t.co/ZzW6IGX51o
The Lakers take the lead heading into the 4th Q, 95-93, on a last-second 3 by AD. LAL trailed by 10 at the half and as many as 15. Davis is up to 32p and 9r so far coming off that 41-20 game in Vegas.
After trailing by 15 points early in the quarter, the Lakers have trimmed the Mavericks' lead to just five points, 83-78, with 6:19 left in the third quarter.
A pair of 3's from LeBron, and a tough 2 from AD helped the Lakers climb back from a 15-point hole to get within 5 at 83-78, forcing a DAL time out with 6:19 left in the 3rd Q.
Anthony Davis is starting the third quarter back on the floor.
Tim Hardaway Jr. comes out HOT, scoring 20 points and knocking down 4 threes in the 1st half 🔥 Mavs lead 71-61 at half. 📺 Lakers-Mavs | Live on TNT https://t.co/h7OR0YnMlX
AD was grimacing for much of the 1st half, presumably dealing with the sore hip area, but still managed 20 points on 8 of 11 FG's to lead LAL in scoring. He sat for the final two minutes of the half, but he did have 2 PF's. Lakers managed to trim the DAL lead to 10 at the break.
The Lakers have been a good defensive team so far this season, but the Mavericks shredded them for 71 points in the first half and lead by 10. Luka with 18, Hardaway with 20. Richaun Holmes with a nice boost off the bench, too (six boards).
Anthony Davis to the rack! He's got 15 in the 2Q, 20 on the game 🔥 📺 Lakers-Mavs | Live on TNT https://t.co/376tKje2r8
The Lakers, who haven't been nearly as sharp as they were in the IST run, are again complaining going into a time out after LeBron wanted a call on a drive, and Dallas got a wide open transition 3 to cap an 8-0 run that has them up 54-41. Mavs +12 from 3, +7 from FT line.
Mavericks didn't have a particularly strong first quarter and they still rolled up 34 points to lead by eight going into the second. Luka with seven points, but Tim Hardaway Jr. was lethal with 12, including 2-of-3 from long range.
First quarter: Mavericks 34, Lakers 26 Anthony Davis has two fouls, which messed up LA's rotations. They are minus-6 in the six minutes he sat. They're shooting just 41.7% but have already made four 3s -- twice as many as against Indiana. Tim Hardaway Jr. has 12 points for DAL.
Dante Exum throws it DOWN! 😳 https://t.co/TBW6b3IzWK