Mavericks vs. Lakers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Dallas Mavericks (37-25) play against the Los Angeles Lakers (34-34) at STAPLES Center

Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Tuesday March 1, 2022

Dallas Mavericks 109, Los Angeles Lakers 104 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Kent Bazemore @24Bazemore
I’m not even going to hold you, I missed that. #ChopWoodCarryWater #DT – 2:18 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
“Until you stump me out, cut my head off, bury me 12 feet under, then I got a chance.”
LeBron James and Russell Westbrook still have faith in the Lakers after a close loss to Dallas. Thing is, they’re running out of chances:
ocregister.com/2022/03/01/lak… – 2:15 AM NBA Kicks @NBAKicks
Bordeaux-inspired Jordan XXXVI for @Carmelo Anthony! #NBAKicks #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/WFLvaFaI2G – 2:09 AM NBA Kicks @NBAKicks
LeBron James goes with the Nike LeBron 19 low at home! #NBAKicks #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/Qp32JN2ux4 – 2:04 AM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Luka Doncic dunked, and the Mavs very much lost it.
Full reaction (and detail for how they erased a LeBron barrage in Q3) here: https://t.co/30S6y1ZgtI pic.twitter.com/wK18HhbdA9 – 1:53 AM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks react to surviving Lakers’ rally, and Luka’s massive dunk.
mavs.com/mavs-hang-on/ – 1:52 AM Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
On Feb.3, the Mavs ranked dead last in clutch defensive rating (130.1) and net rating (minus-34.5). Since then, Dallas is 7-2 in clutch games with a 77.1 defensive rating and plus-42.0 net rating. – 1:48 AM Bill Oram @billoram
To all the naysayers, this hat is evidence that Russell Westbrook can, in fact, buy a bucket. pic.twitter.com/R2zqrqc5do – 1:44 AM Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Lots to love about this Mavericks 4-1 five game trip. But the best part for me was how they closed out in MIA, GS, and LA. Clutch play has been the biggest issue for this team, especially on defense, and if they have now solved that… – 1:35 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron: “Until you bury me 12-feet under, I got a chance. That’s my confidence … as long as we got more games to play, we still have a chance … I hate losing … I feel like poop right now. But tomorrow’s a new day, and I’m going to be prepared for the Clippers on Thursday.” – 1:21 AM Brad Townsend @townbrad
LeBron on Lakers’ offensive struggles down the stretch: “We missed shots.” Doesn’t mention Mavs’ defense. – 1:19 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron: “I ride or die with the Lakers faithful. If they boo, I’m with them … if they cheer, I’m with them.” – 1:18 AM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Was Luka Doncic’s first career putback dunk the highest he’s ever jumped?
“Oh yeah. I hit my head.”
Think he pushed off Dwight Howard’s back a little bit?
“We’re not going to talk about that. Let me enjoy the moment.” – 1:18 AM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
LeBron James on the exchange he had with a critical fan two nights ago vs Pelicans pic.twitter.com/4NWH5plwUa – 1:17 AM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
LeBron is eating postgame orange slices at the podium. There’s a kid in all of us. AK – 1:16 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
LeBron on fans booing: “I ride or die with the Lakers faithful.” – 1:16 AM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
LeBron James on Russell Westbrook, and how he can help him pic.twitter.com/1QW9Lx8g7s – 1:15 AM Mark Followill @MFollowill
In the Mavs 3 games out of the All-Star break, some good stuff from Spencer Dinwiddie:
19.3 ppg
5.3 apg
62% FG
7-13 on 3 – 1:14 AM StatMuse @statmuse
The Lakers are closer to the 12th seed than they are to the 8th seed.
They should thank whoever came up with the Play-In Tournament. pic.twitter.com/9KxTB8Sp9I – 1:09 AM Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Boban killed me on the Luka putback dunk. pic.twitter.com/jJ3U5gOLdG – 1:04 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Westbrook postgame: “I gotta be better overall. What I’m doing right now ain’t good enough.”
Vogel noted Westbrook’s 0 turnovers as a positive, and said they need to keep supporting him, as he hasn’t been finishing at the rim or knocking down 3’s. – 1:00 AM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
On Sunday against the Mavericks, Warriors rookie Jonathan Kuminga’s stretch of nine consecutive games with double-figures in scoring came to an end. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/02/28/roo… – 1:00 AM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Spencer Dinwiddie at Wizards (44 games)
12.7 points
4.7 rebounds
5.8 assists
37.6% FG
31% 3P
Spencer Dinwiddie at Mavericks (5 games)
14.4 points
2.6 rebounds
4.4 assists
59.6% FG
44.4% 3P
His confidence on offense is way bigger since the trade deadline. #MFFL – 1:00 AM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Frank Vogel: “I don’t know if you can do a better job on Luka than we did tonight.”
Still had 25 points, 8 rebounds, 5 rebounds. Vogel pointed to Doncic’s 0-5 3-point shooting, but it speaks volumes that Vogel believes Lakers defended him well. – 12:59 AM StatMuse @statmuse
Luka Doncic against Los Angeles teams this season:
— 36.8 PPG
— 10.3 RPG
— 7 APG
Luka is 3-1 against LA teams. pic.twitter.com/gyYblPeG2e – 12:56 AM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
This is as down as I’ve ever seen Westbrook after a loss. He sounds legit sad, and has pointed the finger at himself. “What I’m doing now ain’t good enough.” AK – 12:54 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Russell Westbrook: “I need to be better overall. What I’m doing now isn’t good enough.” – 12:54 AM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Russell Westbrook on him needing to play better: “I gotta be better overall. What I’m doing right now ain’t good enough. Ain’t good enough.” – 12:54 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Russell Westbrook: “I just have to be better overall. What I’m doing right now ain’t good enough.” – 12:54 AM Dave McMenamin @mcten
Russell Westbrook: “I just got to be better overall. What I’m doing right now, it ain’t good enough” – 12:54 AM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Russell Westbrook: “I need to be better.” Russ added, “I need to be better overall. It’s not good enough.” – 12:54 AM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Russell Westbrook: “Super confident that we’ll be all right.” – 12:53 AM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Westbrook says he is “super-confident” that the Lakers are going to turn things around. – 12:53 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Russell Westbrook on confidence they’ll make the play-in game: “Super confident that we’re going to be alright.” – 12:52 AM Mark Followill @MFollowill
Mavs win in LA 109-104. For the 2nd straight game an excellent last half of the 4Q for the Mavs. From down 6 with 7:23 to go, close game with a 15-4 run. Excellent 4Q offense with 16 paint pts & 4Q defense, holding Lakers to 7/19 FG and 4 turnovers. – 12:50 AM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Dallas is 9.5 games ahead of the 7th-place Lakers. Yikes. For LA, I mean. – 12:47 AM StatMuse @statmuse
Luka Doncic checked back in with the Mavs down 94-97.
He scored or assisted on 13 of a 15-7 run.
Mavs win 109-104. pic.twitter.com/eigFQh5lzi – 12:45 AM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Class of 2018 at it 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧.
📈 @Luka Doncic: 25 PTS | 8 REB | 5 AST | 1 STL | 2 BLK
📈 @Jalen Brunson: 22 PTS | 2 REB | 4 AST | 4 STL pic.twitter.com/rRdBCtv9Kj – 12:45 AM StatMuse @statmuse
LeBron James is averaging 29/9/6 on 52% shooting since January 9.
The Lakers are 6-15 in that span. pic.twitter.com/mi3toQGcd3 – 12:42 AM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Let’s take this dub back to Dallas. MAVS WIN!
@chime | #MFFL pic.twitter.com/zAb4nAw2S0 – 12:38 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Final: Dallas 109, LAL 104.
The Lakers erased a 21-point halftime deficit to lead by as many as 6 in the 4th Q, before Luka Doncic led the Mavs on a late run once the game slowed down.
Up next: at Clippers on Thursday. – 12:37 AM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
The Los Angeles Lakers fall 109-104 to the Dallas Mavericks. They’ve lost 15 of their last 21 games.
The New Orleans Pelicans now sit only 2 games in back of the Lakers for 9th in the West. – 12:37 AM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Is it possible…I mean, is it really possible the Lakers could miss the play-in?
9. LA Lakers 27-34 +2
10. New Orleans 25-36 —-
11. Portland 25-36 —-
12. San Antonio 24-38 1 1/2 – 12:37 AM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Final from LA. pic.twitter.com/EKfxi1OcSp – 12:37 AM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Mavs beat the Lakers 109-104 after a huge fourth quarter avenged a horrible third quarter to save a dominant second quarter. – 12:36 AM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Final: Mavs 109, Lakers 104
The Lakers lose their third straight game to drop to 27-34. They’ve lost 10 of their last 13 games. They made a valiant second-half comeback but their crunch-time woes continued, scoring just four points over the final 7:23.
Up next: at LAC on Thurs. – 12:36 AM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Rallying from 21 down at Golden State showed character, Jason Kidd pointed out afterward.
In a different way, losing a 21-point lead to the Lakers, falling behind 100-94 with 7:23 left and storming back to win 109-104 also shows character.
Mavs passed big tests in B2B games. – 12:36 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
FINAL: Dallas 109, Lakers 104.
Signs of life from the Lakers. But they’re still looking for their first win since All-Star break. – 12:36 AM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Lakers lose 3rd straight game with a 109-104 defeat to Dallas. LeBron James has 266 points, 12 rebounds. – 12:36 AM Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
It’s really weird to watch Bron and not expect him to be able to carry/will his team to wins anymore. Makes sense age and roster-wise. But still just kinda jarring, bc of how long he did it for. – 12:35 AM Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Lakers came all the way back from down 21 early to take a 6-point lead in the 4th Q but the Mavs won, 109-104. The Lakers are 27-34 and have lost 10 of their last 13. LeBron 26p 12r 5a; Melo 20p 3s; Monk 17p 5r 4a; Russ 12p on 5-of-17 shooting 7a 6r. – 12:35 AM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
The Lakers have scored two points since the 7:23 mark of the fourth quarter. – 12:35 AM Mike Mazzeo @MazzNYC
Not sure this Nets-Lakers finals is happening this year – 12:35 AM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Lakers completed a 27-point turnaround to lead 100-94 with 7:23 left in 4th quarter
Since that point, Mavericks have held Lakers to 2 points with 15.8 seconds left. – 12:35 AM StatMuse @statmuse
Luka Doncic iso’ing Rudy Gobert in 3 straight possessions: 0 buckets
Luka Doncic iso’ing LeBron James in 3 straight possessions: 3 buckets pic.twitter.com/WCwSMYQkPm – 12:33 AM Bill Oram @billoram
The Lakers are headed for their third straight loss since the All-Star break and will be seven games under .500 with 21 games to go. – 12:33 AM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
The Lakers’ shot selection in crunch time….Woof – 12:33 AM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Melo’s been gritty in this game, man. AK – 12:32 AM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
As fun as Luka is, holy hell, the complaining can make him tough to watch at times. AK – 12:30 AM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
LET’S GO MAV-ER-ICKS – 12:29 AM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
The Mavericks’ challenge is successful. Dallas ball. – 12:29 AM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
LeBron James out here getting away with all sorts of contact, with a moving screen and then a shove being his latest infractions. – 12:28 AM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Chef Luka 👨‍🍳 pic.twitter.com/oe3fzxEhiB – 12:27 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Luka Doncic can get a shot whenever he damn well pleases and it is hypnotic to watch. – 12:26 AM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
B U L L Y B A L L pic.twitter.com/8l3nWyaB4u – 12:24 AM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Luka Doncic with a looping, over-the-rim assist to Dwight Powell, because of course.
Mavs on a little 9-0 run to go up 105-100 with 3:52 left. – 12:23 AM Brad Townsend @townbrad
LeBron guarding Luka? No biggie. Hits a mini-Dirk one-legger from the baseline. – 12:23 AM Dan Favale @danfavale
lebron staring at russ pic.twitter.com/JOuDfuOOiM – 12:22 AM Dwain Price @DwainPrice
Luka doing Luka things. Mavs up 105-100 with 3:51 left. – 12:22 AM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
LeBron darted Westbrook an annoyed look after he didn’t rotate that resulted in the Mavs having an open look near the rim. Mavs with a 105-100 lead with 3:52 – 12:22 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL led 100-94 with 7:23 to play, but gave up an 11-0 run at the wrong time, now trailing 105-100 with 3:52 left. – 12:21 AM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Luka Doncic, ladies and gents. – 12:20 AM Kyle Kuzma @kylekuzma
Luka crazy talented man – 12:20 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Luka is *cold* folks. – 12:20 AM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Do ya thing, JB. pic.twitter.com/uPj8xnAhKm – 12:20 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Monk’s rimmed out on a pair of layups in the 4th Q, with Dallas getting a 3 from Brunson (his 4th) and Luka 2 to get within a point after Westbrook put LAL up 6.
LeBron returns to a 1-point lead with 5:44 to play. – 12:19 AM Jeff Wade @SkinWade
So we’ll look at that fake scrum and issue a tech but not Bazemore trying to decapitate Brunson a full second after the whistle blew? Good officiating, bros – 12:18 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Issue for the Lakers: 4 team fouls to 0 on Dallas wiith 7:09 left. Mavs in the bonus, and Luka/Brunson/Dinwiddie can all draw fouls. – 12:17 AM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Everyone but Luka Doncic out here getting T’d up tonight. – 12:15 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Maxi Kleber called for a tech for hooking Melo. It’s been a chippy one tonight. – 12:15 AM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Another takeaway from the Lakers tonight: their young role players are much more reliable than their veteran role players – 12:13 AM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Baseline Bron pic.twitter.com/wdb85flFUJ – 12:13 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL up 97-92 after a Melo 3 from LeBron.
LeBron rests at the 8:00 mark, another critical stretch for LAL until he returns in a couple minutes. – 12:12 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
What a turnaround from a crowd perspective: There were a few second quarter boos. On that last possession, the crowd anticipated LeBron’s big shot over Reggie Bullock. He’s got them back in the palm of his hand tonight. – 12:11 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
According to Basketball Reference, that’s just Russell Westbrook’s 12th dunk of this season. He’s only had 3 dunks in the 2022 calendar year. – 12:06 AM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
A 31 – 14 3rd quarter 🙌 pic.twitter.com/h58l5XOdrw – 12:04 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Lakers outscored Dallas 31-14 in the 3rd Q to turn a 15-point halftime deficit into an 87-85 lead entering the fourth quarter.
LAL held the Mavs to 6 of 19 FG’s and forced 7 turnovers, while making 7 3’s on the other end, including 3 from LeBron and 2 from Johnson. – 12:03 AM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Kent Bazemore was ready. – 12:03 AM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Gotta love Logo LeBron.
(📺: TNT) pic.twitter.com/F7sSFwaA72 – 12:02 AM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Third quarter: Lakers 87, Mavs 85
An incredible third-quarter rally from the Lakers, who outscored the Mavs 31-14. This was the reverse of the Pelicans game. LeBron James has 20 points. Malik Monk has 17. Carmelo Anthony has 15. The Lakers have made 13 of 28 3s (46.4%). – 12:02 AM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Lakers outscored the Mavs 31-14 in the third quarter.
Maxi Kleber was the only Mav to hit more than 1 basket. He made 2. – 12:02 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Just your average 31-14 quarter in favor of the Lakers, who now lead the Mavericks 87-85 entering the fourth. – 12:01 AM Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Impressive fight shown by the Lakers in the third. Erase a 15-point halftime deficit, headed to the fourth up two. LBJ caught fire from three. – 12:01 AM Brad Townsend @townbrad
This isn’t Bertans’ night so far. Through three quarters 0-4, all of them 3-pointers. – 12:01 AM Bill Oram @billoram
A fan behind the Lakers bench is holding a sign that says “Praying for our Lakers” pic.twitter.com/cquwNojcHU – 11:59 PM Michael Dugat @mdug
You don’t 2v1 on Bertans.
You just don’t. – 11:59 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
26-9 Lakers run. It’s like the Golden State game in reverse for Dallas. – 11:57 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
LeBron in a lot of ways willed this Lakers comeback. Now he’s on the bench. We’ll see how Mavs respond. – 11:57 PM Kyle Kuzma @kylekuzma
Awwww 💩 Y’all got Bron taking charges 🤣🤣🤣 I see u @LeBron James – 11:56 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron sits with LAL up 82-80. Key stretch here, with 2:30 to play in the 3rd Q.
LAL went on a 26-9 run in his 9+ minute shift. – 11:56 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
“Russell Westbrook returns for the Lakers” might be the best Mavs news of a very rough third quarter. – 11:55 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
The Lakers have a flawed roster, but they’re showing how much it makes a difference to just give a damn. – 11:55 PM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks were 3-of-13 with three turnovers in the third quarter before that Josh Green dunk put them back ahead 80-78. Very different look from both teams after halftime. – 11:50 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Throw it 𝐮𝐩
Throw it 𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛 pic.twitter.com/nHSq4fjVQy – 11:50 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
LeBron – 11:50 PM Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
LBJ… – 11:49 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron drilled 3 straight triples, the second two of the difficult variety, to tie the game at 78.
LAL trailed by 21 in the first half. – 11:49 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
LeBron James is out here hoopin hoopin! – 11:49 PM Bill Oram @billoram
Watched LeBron shoot those from the edge of the logo pregame. Practice game shots, they say. – 11:47 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
I do think the Lakers have a chance if LeBron can hit logo threes for the rest of the game – 11:47 PM Dan Favale @danfavale
when the lakers start to come back pic.twitter.com/C1tgskzwkt – 11:43 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Lakers showing a lot of fight in the third quarter vs Mavs. They should have had this spirit in the first half and Sunday vs New Orleans. But they have a chance at least to win this one. Mavs up 72-69 with 7:55 left in 3rd Q – 11:42 PM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
The Lakers came into the 2nd half with the sense of urgency on both ends. And they cut the Mavs lead to 3 points (69-72). Really good way to start the second half. #lakeshow – 11:41 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Stanley Johnson made 3 3’s in all of February, but is 3 for 3 tonight, including 2 in this 3rd Q, to help trim the DAL lead to 72-69 at the 7:55 mark.
It’s a 13-1 run. – 11:41 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Stanley Johnson hits a three, and suddenly this resembles a basketball game. Dallas led by 21 in the first half, but it’s now a 72-69 game with the Lakers coming into the third quarter hot. – 11:40 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
13-1 run from the Lakers over the first four minutes of the third quarter. The exact opposite of last game. Timeout Dallas. – 11:40 PM Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Perfect start on Defense for the Lakers, only down 3…72-69 – 11:40 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Lakers may be trying to make a game of this… – 11:38 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
An 8-0 run to start the third from the Lakers. – 11:37 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Austin Reaves getting beaten up out there… OUCH! – 11:36 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Every time Austin Reaves plays, it seems like he gets hit in the face. Sure, he gets after it. But man, does he get hit a lot. – 11:36 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Good defensive energy from LAL coming out of halftime has kept Dallas scoreless for the first 2 minutes.
They’re within 10 after a Monk 3 capped a quick 5-0 run. – 11:36 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Westbrook is 2-11. Shocker. – 11:36 PM Bill Oram @billoram
Can someone please get Austin Reaves a hockey mask? – 11:36 PM Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
41 point 2nd qtr for the Mavericks is their 5th 40 pt qtr of the season. The other four came in the first quarter (Hi 45 at NO). This was their 7th 70 pt half. Six have been in 1st half (Hi 80 at HOU) – 11:30 PM Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Whatever they want, whenever they want it. That the story for the Mavs in LA leading 71-56 at the half, taking advantage of the Lakers complete disinterest in defense, as they shot 55.6%. 15 each for Doncic and Brunson and 12 for DFS (all in 2nd qtr) 2nd half soon @theeagledallas – 11:20 PM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Spencer Dinwiddie’s first half vs LA Lakers
8 points
7 assists
3/6 FG
14 minutes
Really impactful presence coming off the bench for the Mavericks. #MFFL – 11:19 PM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks put up 41 in the second quarter to go ahead 71-56 at the break. Luka and Brunson both with 15 points. They have outrebounded the Lakers 24-18 and own a 13-2 advantage in second-chance points. – 11:18 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Halftime. Are you not entertained?!
#Lexus | #MFFL pic.twitter.com/Dcpvr2yQ9V – 11:18 PM Ryan McDonough @McDNBA
If this continues, Bronny James may refuse to work out for the Lakers before the 2024 Draft – 11:18 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL trail 71-56 at the half.
Dorian Finney-Smith hit 3 3’s in the final 1:41 of the half. The first came on a loose ball that fell into his hands after ‘Melo blocked Luka, the 2nd after LeBron fell down after a transition hoop and didn’t get a call. – 11:18 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Mavs lead the Lakers 71-56 at half.
They *should* be able to close this one out easier than their double-buzzer-beater OT loss to the Lakers in December. – 11:18 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Halftime. pic.twitter.com/OEKyXBnjm6 – 11:17 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Halftime: Mavericks 71, Lakers 56
The Lakers gave up 41 points in the second quarter and suffered through some fo the effort/execution issues from the Pelicans blowout. LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony lead the Lakers with 11 points each. Luka Doncic has 15 points. – 11:17 PM Bill Oram @billoram
Lakers down 71-56 at halftime. They have the Mavs right where they want em. – 11:17 PM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Lakers down 71-56 at half to Dallas. – 11:16 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
ANOTHER 3 FOR DOE DOE – 11:16 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
HALFTIME: Dallas 71, Lakers 56. – 11:16 PM Beto Duran @DuranSports
Lakers Novela is good! @Sedano @ScottKaplan – 11:13 PM Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
I’m not saying the Lakers don’t get fouled, but man they spend a lot of time complaining to the refs… – 11:13 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
LUKA BLOCKIC pic.twitter.com/K3SDCZ4Eqk – 11:11 PM Michael Dugat @mdug
While we certainly don’t yet know how it will work out, the first few weeks of the KP for Dinwiddie/Bertans deal is why it (any trade) had to happen.
Dinwiddie and Bertans have both played significant roles in wins.
KP hasn’t played yet. – 11:09 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Meanwhile LeBron has 6 points. It’s as if he’s facing the 2011 Mavs again. – 11:09 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
As the Lakers trail Dallas by more than 20 points in the first half, just thinking of a thing I wrote in a very very different time this season pic.twitter.com/8dH3DSxR7t – 11:08 PM Dave McMenamin @mcten
Lakers pick up their second and third technical fouls of the first half, after Russ gets T’d up for arguing a no call when Luka blocked his layup attempt and then Frank Vogel gets a tech for going at the ref too. – 11:08 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Minnesota winning tonight and Dallas in cruise control against the Lakers makes the Clippers’ attempt to get the sixth seed even harder to see happening. But by blowing out Houston, the Clippers have won 6 of their last 7.
latimes.com/sports/clipper… – 11:08 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Another NBA Courtside stat: That was Doncic’s 100th career block. He’ll probably start wagging his finger Mutombo-style pretty soon. – 11:08 PM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Westbrook and Frank Vogel both with back-to-back techs – 11:07 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Russell Westbrook hit up with a T. Same with Frank Vogel. Westbrook really irritated after that Luka foul. That being said, Lakers don’t handle their frustrations well at all. – 11:07 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Watch Luka Doncic’s ferocious putback dunk over Dwight Howard — and Mavs teammates’ wild reactions dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 11:05 PM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks are pitchforking the Lakers right now, up 56-38. This is the way you should treat a struggling team, even one with a blue-blood pedigree. – 11:05 PM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Lakers say Talen Horton-Tucker tweaked left ankle, will attempt to return – 11:05 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Lakers say Talen Horton-Tucker will attempt to return after tweaking his left ankle. – 11:05 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
The Lakers say Talen Horton-Tucker tweaked his left ankle. He’s going to attempt to return. – 11:04 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Talen Horton-Tucker tweaked his left ankle in the 2nd Q, but is going to attempt to return to the game. – 11:04 PM John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
The Lakers got @IsaacKLee a welcome home gift – 11:04 PM Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Russ blocked at the rim, ‘Melo airballs and three and the Lakers are down 18 midway through the second quarter. Mavs shooting 56%. No energy coming from the Lakers. Zero. – 11:04 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
THAT’S TOUGH, @Dwight Powell. pic.twitter.com/AN0IEsR0C9 – 11:03 PM Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Lakers down 18 in Q2… – 11:03 PM Dan Favale @danfavale
the 2021-22 lakers pic.twitter.com/UREjpL9Cqf – 11:02 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Lakers starting lineup is 5 for 21 midway through the second quarter. – 11:00 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Talen Horton-Tucker is heading back to the locker room after that last fall. He got up gingerly and was limping down the court. – 10:59 PM Bill Oram @billoram
He was previously known as just Ken Bazemore before picking up that T. – 10:59 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Don’t make @Luka Doncic angry…… pic.twitter.com/QVICKt8oXT – 10:58 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
SPENCER. DINWIDDIE. pic.twitter.com/a1AM4KZKeS – 10:55 PM Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
You know that sound of anticipation and excitement a home Warriors crowd makes when a hot Steph Curry releases a 3? It’s pretty much the polar opposite from Lakers fans when Russell Westbrook lets it fly. – 10:53 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Klay Thompson and Draymond Green will meet the Warriors in Dallas. Klay may return. Does Kerr want Draymond around the team more?
“Yes” pic.twitter.com/nhbugKnABs – 10:53 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Shouldn’t be a surprise that Spencer Dinwiddie is up to 8 points in 7 mins and just extended the Mavs’ lead to 12 with a 3-pointer in transition.
The man loves crypto, and this is his first time playing in Crypto.com Arena. – 10:53 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Dwight with the bouncy save 🐰 pic.twitter.com/RJtpfSn2QL – 10:53 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Mavs’ run is up to 16-3 and the lead is up to 38-28. Dallas is just better than what Lakers have to offer w/o Anthony Davis at the moment. – 10:50 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
THAT DP HUSTLE THOUGH – 10:49 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
A corner 3 from Bazemore, found by LeBron, snapped a 13-0 Mavs run wrapping around the 1st Q break. – 10:49 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
High standards: Kidd tells TNT audience that 25 first-quarter points by the Lakers “is too much.” Never mind that LA averages 110 points per game. – 10:48 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
🍿🍿🍿
Q2 underway. pic.twitter.com/y492rbXId4 – 10:48 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Kent Bazemore is starting the second quarter. Lakers looking for some energy. – 10:47 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Bazemore checks in to start the 2nd Q. – 10:46 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Mavs finished the quarter on an 8-0 run. Doncic leads all scorers with 12 points and his five rebounds are tied for most in the game — with Maxi Kleber, who replaced foul-plagued Powell and played very well. – 10:45 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
First quarter: Mavericks 30, Lakers 25
Another poor close to a quarter from the Lakers. The small-ball starting group was +0 in 5 minutes together. Malik Monk leads the Lakers with 7 points. LeBron James has 6 points. Luka Doncic has 12 points and 4 rebounds. – 10:45 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
After 1. pic.twitter.com/yQFFd6BxaI – 10:44 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
With LeBron on the bench, the Lakers didn’t score for the final 3:26 of the 1st Q, when they led 25-22.
Mavs scored 8 points before the quarter ended, to take a 30-25 lead out of the period. – 10:44 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
The Mavericks are trying to pass as well as their head coach once did – 10:43 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Per NBA Courtside: Luka Doncic has tied Josh Howard for 11th on the Mavericks All-Time defensive rebounds list with 1,829. – 10:42 PM The Ringer @ringernba
Luka throws down a 🔨 over Dwight!
(📼 NBA)
pic.twitter.com/iBptyS66jZ – 10:40 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
WATCH YA HEAD pic.twitter.com/EtTval6QXC – 10:40 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Look out below.
Luka Doncic on the follow dunk over Dwight Howard.
Ouch. #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/X5nkZd532o – 10:39 PM Michael Dugat @mdug
So, apparently if you foul the shit out of Doncic he gets mad and dunks.
Noted. – 10:37 PM Jeff Stotts @InStreetClothes
I guess Luka got the jumps he wanted for his birthday… – 10:37 PM Dwain Price @DwainPrice
Luka!!!! Wow!! What a dunk!! – 10:37 PM Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Luka Doncic with a massive putback dunk of a missed Spencer Dinwiddie 3 is not something I expected a month ago – 10:37 PM Dave Mason @DeuceMason
Man, Staples popped for that Luka jam. That was awesome. – 10:36 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Luka’s dunk was filled with anger both toward the Lakers and the officials. – 10:36 PM Malika Andrews @malika_andrews
My goodness, Luka 😶 – 10:36 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
I don’t think I knew Luka could do that. – 10:35 PM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Luka Doncic CAN jump! – 10:35 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Guess Doncic’s back is OK. – 10:35 PM Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
A mean, lean Luka Doncic soars for a putback dunk in traffic and scowls at the crowd. – 10:35 PM Bill Oram @billoram
Luka goes down
Luka goes up – 10:35 PM Tim Cato @tim_cato
pretty sure that’s the highest Luka’s ever jumped in his life – 10:35 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Luka Doncic just took a hard fall on his back under the rim, and Boban came out to help him up, even with play still going on the other end.
Get you a friend like that. – 10:35 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Luka just baptized Dwight on a putback dunk(!!!) – 10:34 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Luka Doncic took a hard fall on his back after that dunk attempt. He has since gotten up, but he still appears in pain. – 10:34 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
MAXXXXXIIIIIII – 10:32 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Luka said NAH
Reggie said 👌 pic.twitter.com/4f3FbSunSR – 10:31 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Just before the game resumed, LeBron James and Luka Doncic shared a strong hug. LeBron has made it a point to guard Luka on a few possessions thus far. – 10:31 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
High percentage shot. pic.twitter.com/nsjkhvVndA – 10:30 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Great way to cap a special visit with my @csuf fam: Detour to The Crypt to catch Luka and the Mavs against the Lakers, some LeBron at the 5 and a mint arena soundtrack courtesy of Lawrence Tanter’s voice and a vintage organ playlist.
More NBA from me: https://t.co/LGN9cV7Dif pic.twitter.com/bZNmRVApNR – 10:29 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Covering the 3 Js in the ’90s, hard to fathom a day when one would be coaching the Mavs vs. Lakers, another would be broadcasting the game. The other J, Mashburn, is a very successful entrepreneur. – 10:29 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors get crushed in Minnesota. Thinned out frontline gives up 39 points to Karl-Anthony Towns. GSW now 2-6 in last eight games, falling closer to the #4 seed than the #1 seed. Klay Thompson expected to return Thursday in Dallas, but no Draymond Green for tough stretch ahead. – 10:28 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Malik Monk hit his first 3 since the All-Star break, and followed up with a lefty layup, as LAL took an 18-13 early in the 1st Q.
Dallas responded with a corner 3 from Bullock after Luka blocked Westbrook’s attempt at the rim to cut the margin to 2 at the 5:57 mark. – 10:27 PM Tim Cato @tim_cato
i hope melo and luka have some small talk about how many techs they each have – 10:27 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
He got the sauce. pic.twitter.com/Rwv7uwcNIC – 10:25 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
LeBron James holding on his left hip after that fall. But he got up pretty quickly. – 10:23 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
One interpretation of this lineup tonight — with Stanley, Austin and Malik around LeBron and Russ — is a full buy-in to the youth. Talking about Wenyen Gabriel tonight, Vogel added: “The successful stints this year have been with Bron, Russ, AD and the younger, energetic guys.” – 10:22 PM Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Do you consider the Timberwolves more in the Nuggets/Mavericks tier or the Lakers/Clippers/Pelicans tier? – 10:22 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Dwight Powell is on pace for a foul a minute, so there’s that. – 10:19 PM Dave McMenamin @mcten
Lakers go small ball with LeBron James at the 5, Stanley Johnson at the 4, Austin Reaves at the 3, Malik Monk at the 2 and Russell Westbrook at the 1 to change things up against the Mavs. – 10:18 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Luka Doncic enters this game being aggressive with both attacking the basket and voicing his frustration with the officials. – 10:17 PM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Gonna be interesting to see how the Mavericks come out tonight against the Lakers after the massive comeback they staged at Golden State Sunday. Finishing this trip 2-1 would be a terrific way to start the stretch run. Only 20 games left after tonight. – 10:13 PM Mark Followill @MFollowill
Mavs at Lakers will start shortly. It’s exclusively on TNT tonight so we won’t be televising. There are of course local Mavs-centric options w/ @Chuck Cooperstein & Brad on @theeagledallas & Victor Villalba w/ the Spanish radio call on 99.1. We’ll be back on Thurs for Mavs vs GS on BSSW. – 10:04 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
It’s that time.
📺: TNT pic.twitter.com/3OeT7DxVV9 – 10:00 PM Ethan Strauss @SherwoodStrauss
We got Industry Talk coming up in about an hour with @sportsrapport. Let’s see what’s on the docket…LeBron vs. Oram, Warriors local ratings dominance, maybe WNBA? Maybe Ukraine? And of course, your questions callin.com/room/industry-… – 9:59 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Family 💜💛 pic.twitter.com/YvlQIpAbAd – 9:45 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Lakers’ starters vs. Dallas:
LeBron James
Stanley Johnson
Austin Reaves
Malik Monk
Russell Westbrook – 9:44 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Your first five on the floor tonight.
@ModeloUSA | #FightingSpirit pic.twitter.com/B3Jr1WdNRq – 9:42 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Back to a small lineup with LeBron at center tonight for LAL:
Westbrook, Monk, Reaves, Johnson and LeBron
It’s the 30th different starting lineup of the season for this injury-plagued group. Johnson is the only Laker with a winning record as a starter (8-6). – 9:41 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Mavs coach Jason Kidd on Lakers coach Frank Vogel pic.twitter.com/bGc66V6XwJ – 9:37 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Starters 🆚 #MFFL
#SuitingUpTogether | @ToyotaSoCal pic.twitter.com/CJMjy7nS4O – 9:37 PM Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Bullock, DFS, Powell, Brunson, Doncic
LAL starters: James, Monk, Johnson, Reeves, Westbrook
9:15 tip @theeagledallas – 9:36 PM Dallas Mavericks @dallasmavs
Just about that MFFLS! pic.twitter.com/v5IuQFlVG0 – 9:31 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
LeBron James will start at the 5 tonight against the Mavs – 9:31 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
LeBron James completing his pre-game warmup this time as fans are trickling into the arena pic.twitter.com/azgKvkXi5q – 9:13 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
This little dude was on the opposite side of the tunnel from where Luka Doncic was signing autographs after warm-ups, but Luka came over after he heard him calling.
Good on ya @Luka Doncic, this reaction is precious. pic.twitter.com/MAKuTcMNyD – 8:51 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Mavs coach Jason Kidd expresses support for how Lakers coach Frank Vogel has done after previously working with him as a Lakers assistant coach pic.twitter.com/vh8F6p9eQo – 8:47 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Gold at home 💛
#LakeShow x @bibigoUSA pic.twitter.com/gs0xntWXYb – 8:45 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Frank Vogel said that many of L.A.’s successful stints this season have come with LeBron, Russ AD and the “younger, energetic guys.”
Obviously Davis remains out for now, but that could factor into giving a guy like 24-year-old, 6’9’’ Wenyen Gabriel a look with certain groups. – 8:32 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Lakers Live is back 🙌
#LakeShow x @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/Z0kpQNchz5 – 8:30 PM Dave McMenamin @mcten
Frank Vogel says that even though Wenyen Gabriel is on a two-way contract, he expects him to spend the majority of his time with the Lakers and will get playing time. D.J. Augustin, who he previously coached in Orlando, will arrive in LA late tonight and will also get minutes – 8:30 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Frank Vogel said the expectation is that Wenyen Gabriel will be with the Lakers full time and is unlikely to play much with South Bay. Vogel added Gabriel has a chance to earn rotation minutes and fits into the mold of LA’s most successful lineups (youth, energy, athleticism). – 8:28 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Frank Vogel on why Wayne Ellington has played much: “We’ve got more two-way production” out of the other options. – 8:25 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Frank Vogel still uncertain about Kendrick Nunn’s return: “We just don’t know about Kendrick.” Again, hopes he returns (debuts more like) at some point this season. – 8:24 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Frank Vogel mentioned specific skills that new acquisitions Augustin and Gabriel bring to the Lakers, but said they can’t rely on guys coming into the team to change the energy. That has to come from within, especially after the blowout loss to New Orleans. – 8:23 PM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
According to Frank Vogel, in addition to the skillsets needed from D.J. Augustin, DeAndre Jordan actually thought he could get more playing time on a different team, so he wanted to be released. AK – 8:20 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Frank Vogel says DeAndre Jordan felt he would have a larger role in Philadelphia and the Lakers granted him the opportunity. – 8:19 PM Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
A reminder that there is no local TV for Mavs-Lakers tonight (@NBAonTNT), so if you want more Mavs centric view, Turn on Brad & me at 9:15. @peasradio pre at 8:30 on @theeagledallas – 8:19 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Heat Wave pic.twitter.com/Bxg6pbu5Um – 8:04 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
They just said Dallas Green is here and my immediate first thought was baseball – 8:00 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
March Madness, but it’s Houston. Can’t say Mavericks in here 🚫🐴 pic.twitter.com/zVQexsBYh1 – 7:51 PM Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Lakers taking on Luka and the Mavs tonight…You’re starting a franchise, who would you rather have? – 7:48 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Here in Houston, Ty Lue said the team’s goal is to escape the play-in and get the sixth seed. The Clippers are five games out behind Denver and Dallas with 19 games left. – 6:37 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Nemanja Bjelica is out tonight. Suffered a quad contusion on a rebounding collision vs Mavericks. – 6:35 PM Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
NBA rescinds Luka Doncic’s 13th technical foul from Mavs-Warriors dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 6:33 PM Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
Dunc’d On: Awards 2.28.22 w/ @Nate Duncan
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Listen: omny.fm/shows/duncd-on… – 6:30 PM Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
League office confirms that Luka Doncic’s technical foul against the Warriors was rescinded, as @Marc Stein reported. His official total drops back down to 12, four shy of an automatic one-game suspension. – 5:59 PM Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
The Lakers make it official on the DJ Augustin signing:
💰$393,312 cap hit ($622,467 salary)
💰Tax bill: $43.7M to $45M (+$1.3M)
As of Jan. 1, the Lakers projected tax bill was $45.7M.
There is no set-off in the $7M salary that Augustin is receiving from the Rockets. – 5:43 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The NBA has rescinded Luka Doncic’s technical foul from Feb. 27, taking his season total from 13 back down to 12. – 5:36 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Lakers’ status report for tonight’s game against the Mavs: pic.twitter.com/sDzP3oQDtQ – 5:36 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Lakers make it official that they’ve waived DeAndre Jordan and Sekou Doumbouya to bring in DJ Augustin and Wenyen Gabriel (two-way contract). pic.twitter.com/SITy7cyDML – 5:34 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Avery Bradley is listed as out with right knee effusion for tonight against Dallas. – 5:31 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
The Lakers announced the signing of D.J. Augustin, a veteran point guard who was drafted in 2008 (No. 9 overall). They also signed 24-year-old Wenyen Gabriel to a two-way contract.
In related moves, they waived DeAndre Jordan and Sekou Doumbouya (two-way). – 5:24 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
OFFICIAL: Welcome to the #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/NIkLmNozFM – 5:21 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
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🐐 MOST PLAYOFF SERIES LED IN SCORING 🐐
Michael Jordan: 36
LeBron James: 36
There’s a caveat, though: MJ played only 37 series to LeBron’s 49.
Jordan was only outscored once… by Terry Cummings… by one point. – 4:23 PM