DALLAS -- In his Los Angeles Lakers' debut, Isaiah Thomas made 3-pointers, a pull-up jumper and difficult drives to the basket.
At times, the point guard felt like his old self.
"I wanted to bring something to the table," Thomas said. "I felt like I got my powers back playing on this team."
Calling his trade to the Lakers "a fresh start," Thomas got over the "shock" of being dealt from the Cleveland Cavaliers by scoring 22 points and dishing six assists in his first game with the Lakers. While Los Angeles had its four-game winning streak snapped with a 130-123 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, Thomas gave the Lakers a glimpse of his scoring prowess despite not knowing the playbook.