The Lakers looked far more engaged than usual but Dirk put the finishing touches on them late.
The Los Angeles Lakers put up a fight down to the final possession, but Dirk Nowtizki's two clutch fourth-quarter baskets put the nails in the coffin of a 92-90 loss. Nowitzki drained a baseline jumper over the top of Randle to give the Dallas Mavericks the lead and final basket of the night.
J.J. Barea was absolutely dominant, as he tends to be when he lines up against the Lakers. He scored a team-high 18 points, making eight of his 17 attempts.