New game, same Lakers.
There was little doubt going into Tuesday’s game that the Mavericks were going to win big, and they ensured there would be no scrappy underdog fight, thoroughly demolishing the Lakers from the opening tip for a 128-110 win.
The Mavericks bombarded the Lakers from range, in the paint, defensively, offensively, on special teams, on set pieces, electronically and in the metaverse. It was such a thorough beatdown that the Lakers fake comeback only trimmed the deficit to 19 points at best.
Malik Monk had 28 points, and Russell Westbrook had 25 on the night as the pair shot a combined 19-33 from the field.