Still disgusted about the previous two games, the Dallas Mavericks took their frustrations out on the Los Angeles Lakers at American Airlines Center.
Fueled by shooting from the 3-point line and sturdy defense, the Mavs obliterated the Lakers, winning 122-73, before a Sunday afternoon sellout crowd of 19,484.
It was the fourth win in the last six games for the Mavs, who boosted their record to 15-29 entering Wednesday’s contest against the floundering New York Knicks.
The 49-point deficit was the worst loss ever for the Lakers (16-32) in their storied history, eclipsing the 123-75 setback to the Utah Jazz on March 18, 2016, and the 142-94 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on March 6, 2014.