The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night in Los Angeles, squeaking out a 104-101 win. Barely. Undeservedly. In the ugliest way possible. It’s a win, but a painful one as Dallas saw Dereck Lively II go down hard and leave the game with a lower back contusion.
Luka Doncic had 30 points and 12 rebounds, while running mate Kyrie Irving put up 28 points, going 4-of-8 from three (including a huge, game-saving make in the fourth). LeBron James was a monster for L.A., scoring 26 points – 16 of which came in the fourth quarter.