Los Angeles Lakers was in a critical moment two weeks ago after its loss against the Memphis Grizzlies, the fourth in a row then. Now little by little he seems to be getting on track and tonight he presented the best version of himself to clearly beat Dallas Mavericks.
The Angelenos They won 127-110 at home in the return match of Luka Doncic, who after three games away returned with 33 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, but failed to be a force that casts doubt on the victory of the Lakers who controlled the scoreboard from the first quarter.
This is how the Lakers’ first victory against the Mavericks this season came, with a Anthony Davis who was the figure and was just one assist away from the third double-double of his career and the second in less than a week (28 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists). LeBron James He did what he always did, with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, and D’Angelo Russell was the X factor with 29 points and 3 assists.
The Mavs evened the score a little in the five garbage minutes that there were, but they managed to have a 24 point disadvantage in a game in which their defensive complications, with a lack of attention and energy, made them give up the game in the third quarter.
Dallas allowed 62 Lakers points in the paint and about 32 points from Angelenos in shares of fast break. In attack, he also suffered with his 11-40 in triples. Kyrie Irving was left in debt, with 12 points, 6 assists and 4-16 from the field in a game in which he had to go to the locker room in the first quarter after a collision with LeBron James.
More | Complete statistics of Lakers vs. Mavericks
How was the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks? Final score
| Equipment | 1C | 2C | 3C | 4C | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 32 | 23 | 42 | 23 | 127 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 110 |
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks, live
Last room
End of the game: The Los Angeles Lakers won 127-110.
4:44 – Lakers 120-97: This ended, with the coaches removing the starters from both games from the game. AJ Lawson, Skylar Mays and other young players and substitutes will have their minutes.
5:12 – Lakers 117-97: Consecutive baskets by LeBron James who already reaches 25 points when the game may be close to over for him, because the Lakers’ advantage seems impossible to be liquefied.
7:40 – Lakers 111-89: Great shot by Vanderbilt over the rim and the Angelenos are beginning to put this firmly in their pockets.
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— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 18, 2024
10:15 – Lakers 106-82: The Mavericks’ defensive lack of concentration continues to allow easy baskets for the Lakers, a constant throughout the second half. Los Angeles doubles Dallas in points since halftime.
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— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) January 18, 2024
Third quarter
End of the third quarter: The Lakers won 97-80 after a 42-point period in which they finally calibrated their hands for the outside shot: they scored 5-6. Davis has 28 points, Russell 24 and LeBron 18, numbers that make a big difference to Irving’s barely 9 points for Dallas. Thus, not even the best passes of the season are enough for Doncic.
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— ESPN (@espn) January 18, 2024
1:19 – Lakers 95-77: Anthony Davis is just one assist away from a triple-double that would be his second this season, just days after achieving another against Utah.
4:00 – Lakers 89-75: Dallas discounted it a bit with its first triples of the second half that came in a combo, one from Hardy and the other from Kleber. But if they don’t show a defensive reaction, the Mavs will have a difficult time.
6:14 – Lakers 82-64: The locals escape with their best moment of the night, starting to shoot three-pointers and also being more voracious in defense and then being able to attack in the open field after recoveries.
8:56 – Lakers 69-59: Great start for the Angelenos in the second half, with more intensity and more verticals to attack, still with Davis as their focus to finish the plays.
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— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) January 18, 2024
Second bedroom
End of the second quarter: The Lakers won 55-53, again with a lead that in the end suffered the erosion of a pair of free throws by Dallas, including two due to a flagrant foul by Taurean Prince. Between Doncic, Lively and Hardaway they add 42 points of the 53 of the Mavericks, who need to give more support to Luka, while the Lakers rely on 16 points and 5 assists from Davis and a good appearance by Russell in the second quarter, already with 13 points.
4:04 – Lakers 47-43: Doncic returns to rest with his team still behind on the scoreboard despite the fact that he is already close to the triple-double with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. The lack of success of both theirs and the rest in the three-pointers is a burden they carry, while the Lakers are not sharp near the rim and that is why they do not capitalize on having more opportunities.
7:06 – Lakers 36-35: The Mavs are getting closer on the scoreboard with a well-lit Doncic who has already scored seven points in this handful of minutes for the Lakers without Anthony Davis in their defense. The lack of success from the perimeter for both teams is striking, which keeps this score low. 2-14 for Dallas, 2-13 for Los Angeles.
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— NBA (@NBA) January 18, 2024
First quarter
End of the first quarter: Los Angeles Lakers defeat Dallas Mavericks 32-26. They had a nine-point lead that the Texans cut with three free throws from Kyrie at the end. Anthony Davis is the great figure of the game, with 10 points, 3 assists and 5 rebounds while Dallas, with 6 points and 5 assists from Doncic, suffers from its 1-7 in triples.
3:08 – Lakers 25-21: Irving returns to the game to the peace of the Mavericks, replacing Luka Doncic.
4:28 – Lakers 20-19: Los Angeles recovers with an 8-2 run after the timeout, thanks to the prominence that Anthony Davis takes under the rim to attack and defend.
6:50 – Dallas 17-10: Derrick Jones triple and the Mavericks escape, with Doncic distributing the ball more than looking to be aggressive on his own.
7:25 – Dallas 12-10: Strong clash between LeBron James and Kyrie Irving when the Lakers player tried to anticipate a pass. Kyrie fell to the ground, was in pain and had to retreat to the locker room.
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— Ben Hustle (@BenHustle4) January 18, 2024
7:55 – Dallas 12-10: A great mid-range shot by Doncic breaks the tie, with a minimal advantage for the visitors who have so far found almost all of their points through Lively’s appearances near the rim. The rookie already has 8 points.
Austin Reaves euros his way past the defense for the layup!
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— NBA (@NBA) January 18, 2024
The match started!
Lakers and Mavericks face to face again, for the last time this season? We don’t know if they will meet in the 2024 Playoffs – for now it seems complicated – but it will be their third and last matchup of this Regular Phase.
Luka Doncic, who has not played since January 9 due to a sprained right ankle, returns tonight. In his career he averages 25.8 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.8 assists against the Lakers.
Dallas has already beaten the Lakers in the two meetings this season between these teams: 104-101 in November and 127-125 in December.
Lakers starting five vs. Mavericks
| Los Angeles Lakers | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|
| D’Angelo Russell | Luka Doncic |
| Austin Reaves | Kyrie Irving |
| Taurean Prince | Tim Hardaway Jr. |
| LeBron James | Maxi glue |
| Anthony Davis | Dereck Lively II |
How to watch Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks? Schedule, TV channel and online streaming
- Estadio: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
- Hour: 7:30pm CDMX, 8:30pm ET USA, 10:30pm ARG and 2:30pm ESP
- TV channel: ABC (US), ESPN (Latin America)
- Streaming: NBA League Pass (Global), SlingTV (US), Star+ (Latinoamérica)