Dante Exum scored 26 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 127-125 for their fourth straight win.
Luka Dončić’s 9-foot floater put the Mavericks ahead for good with 6:24 left in the fourth quarter.
LeBron James’ corner 3-pointer made it 127-125 with 0.3 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Mavericks outscored the Lakers 14-5. Exum scored 8 of the Mavericks’ 14 on 3 for 4 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Dončić had 6 of his 17 assists, 2 of them on baskets by Exum that put the Mavericks ahead.
Dončić had 33 points and 17 assists, and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 32 points with 5 3-pointers off the bench. Exum scored 17 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter. The Mavericks had 2 30-point scorers. Dončić assisted on 6 of Exum’s 8 baskets, 4 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Lakers, Anthony Davis had 37 points (24 in the paint) and 11 rebounds on 15 for 21 shooting, and James added 33 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals. Austin Reaves had 22 points and 8 assists off the bench. The Lakers had 2 30-point scorers.
The Mavericks made 21 3-pointers, 7 of them by Exum and 5 by Grant Williams. The Lakers outscored the Mavericks 62-40 in the paint.