Luka Dončić had 34 points (17 in the first quarter), 12 rebounds and 12 assists, his 46th career triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 128-110.
The Mavericks took control with a 31-8 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 37.
The Mavericks had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Lakers, Malik Monk scored 28 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) on 10 for 16 shooting, and Russell Westbrook added 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Stanley Johnson scored 16 points on 6 for 10 shooting.
The Mavericks shot 51.7% from the field and 43.5% from 3 to the Lakers’ 44.9% and 27.3%. The Mavericks made 20 3-pointers, 5 of them by Reggie Bullock Jr. and 4 by Dončić. The Lakers forced 8 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Mavericks’ starters outscored the Lakers 44-32 in 14 minutes together.