he Dallas Mavericks cruised past the Los Angeles Lakers 118-97, marking their fourth win in the last five matchups against Los Angeles. Dallas has now won eight of the last ten meetings between the teams.
The Mavericks held the Lakers under 100 points for the eighth time this season, improving to 8-0 in such games. Dallas was sharp offensively, committing just 10 turnovers—their lowest total since November 10—and converting 18-of-38 (.474) from beyond the arc. The team is 5-0 this season when hitting at least 18 three-pointers.
Quentin Grimes led the charge off the bench with 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists, notching his first 20-5-5 game as a Maverick. P.J. Washington Jr. added 22 points and went a perfect 3-of-3 from deep, while Spencer Dinwiddie contributed 19 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds.
Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 21 points and 12 rebounds, while Austin Reaves tied his season-high with three steals.
The Mavericks’ 21-point win was their largest over the Lakers since 2017 and the sixth-largest in franchise history.
The Mavericks held the Lakers under 100 points for the eighth time this season, improving to 8-0 in such games. Dallas was sharp offensively, committing just 10 turnovers—their lowest total since November 10—and converting 18-of-38 (.474) from beyond the arc. The team is 5-0 this season when hitting at least 18 three-pointers.
Quentin Grimes led the charge off the bench with 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists, notching his first 20-5-5 game as a Maverick. P.J. Washington Jr. added 22 points and went a perfect 3-of-3 from deep, while Spencer Dinwiddie contributed 19 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds.
Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 21 points and 12 rebounds, while Austin Reaves tied his season-high with three steals.
The Mavericks’ 21-point win was their largest over the Lakers since 2017 and the sixth-largest in franchise history.
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00:00The Dallas Mavericks were shorthanded going into Tuesday night's matchup against the Los
00:08Angeles Lakers, but that did not stop their magic.
00:11The ball was on the Mavs' side as they finished with a victory of a final score of 118-97.
00:16This was a huge night for sharing the ball as it took a full team effort to defend the
00:20duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
00:23Quentin Grimes, P.J. Washington, and Spencer Dinwiddie had a huge performance together
00:28as they collectively scored 64 points and held the Lakers to 31.4% from beyond the arc.
00:35We spoke with P.J. Washington after the game and he stated that they played together and
00:38moved the ball really well.
00:40He also said that it feels good to win after a five-game losing streak.
00:44Head coach Jason Kidd followed and stated, a lot of guys touched the ball today and that
00:48the offense was really, really good, but the defense was even better.
00:52The offense was really, really good, but the defense was even better.
00:56Being able to limit those guys to one tough shot, it's not easy to do.
01:00That's a really good team and they're playing well right now.
01:03Quentin Grimes finished with 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists.
01:07Having two superstars definitely gives me more opportunity to be more aggressive.
01:12Can not hunt threes more, but have more opportunity to be aggressive looking for my shot.
01:16The Dallas Mavericks will stay home to welcome the Portland Trailblazers on Thursday.
01:21For all things Mavericks, tune in to Spectrum Cable, Channel 15, Wednesdays and Thursday
01:25nights at 11 p.m.
01:26I'm Faith Knight and you've just been Credentialed!