LeBron James had 28 points (14 in the first quarter), 10 rebounds and 12 assists, his first triple-double of the season, and the Los Angeles Lakers went on a 24-9 run in the third quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 124-104.
The Lakers led by as many as 22, pulling away with a 21-4 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Rui Hachimura scored 21 points (9 in the first quarter) on 9 for 13 shooting, and Jaxson Hayes added 16 points and 3 steals on 8 for 10 shooting.
For the Mavericks, Max Christie scored 19 points.
The Lakers shot 55.8% from the field and 32.3% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 49.4% and 26.9%. The Mavericks got 4 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Mavericks’ starters were outscored 28-18 in 9 minutes together.