LOS ANGELES -- A lackluster 114-100 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday did not cause the Los Angeles Lakers to adjust their expectations of themselves. If anything, the result -- stemming from a disastrous 55-38 second half that snapped L.A.'s 10-game winning streak just as their schedule starts to get tougher -- only left the Lakers strengthening their resolve.
"Our whole thing is we don't want to lose two in a row," said Anthony Davis, who, like LeBron James, played under the weather against the Mavs. "Ever.