Jalen Brunson scored 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), and the Dallas Mavericks went on a 15-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 109-104.
The Lakers led 100-94 with 7:23 left in the fourth quarter. Dwight Powell’s driving dunk put the Mavericks ahead for good with 5:08 left. Luka Dončić scored 7 points during the run, and they led 109-102 with 15 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Mavericks outscored the Lakers 7-2. Dončić (No. 3 in clutch wins added, 2021-22) scored 4 of the Mavericks’ 7 on 2 for 3 shooting.
Dončić had 25 points and 8 rebounds.
For the Lakers, LeBron James had 26 points and 12 rebounds, and Carmelo Anthony added 20 points (8 in the second quarter) and 3 steals off the bench.
The Lakers got 4 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Mavericks outscored the Lakers 60-42 in the paint. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:01. The Lakers’ starters outscored the Mavericks 29-18 in 10 minutes together.