The Lakers (0-3) fell yet again, losing to the Dallas Mavericks (2-1) on Sunday night. Here are five takeaways from the Lakers' 103-93 loss at Staples Center.
1) After getting blown out in the team's second game of the season, a loss in Sacramento to the Kings, the Lakers would certainly come back strong on Sunday against the Mavericks.
The opposite was true as Dallas opened the game scoring the first 15 points. The Lakers were playing catch-up the rest of the way, and while they threatened late in the fourth quarter, the Mavericks' lead was never truly in danger.