Luka Dončić had 27 points (16 in the third quarter) and 10 assists, and the Dallas Mavericks went on a 14-4 run that bridged the second and third quarters to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 114-100.
The Lakers led 58-54 with 2:04 left in the second quarter. Tim Hardaway Jr.’s 18-foot floater put the Mavericks ahead for good with 10:07 left in the third quarter. They took a 68-62 lead with 8:16 left in the quarter and led by as many as 21 in the fourth quarter.
Delon Wright had 17 points (9 on 3 3-pointers), 9 assists and 4 steals off the bench.
For the Lakers, Anthony Davis had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and LeBron James added 25 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals.
The Lakers gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Mavericks missed. The Mavericks’ starters outscored the Lakers 31-20 in 13 minutes together.