Luka Doncic’s triple-double carries Mavericks to 2OT win over Lakers

Luka Doncic delivered his tenth triple-double of the season with 35 factors, 14 rebounds and 13 assists in a career-high 53 minutes and the visiting Dallas Mavericks escaped with a 119-115 double-overtime victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.

Christian Wood scored 24 factors with 14 rebounds and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 22 for the Mavericks, who wanted additional time regardless of main by 19 factors within the first quarter. Dallas received its fourth consecutive sport over the Lakers going again to final season and ended a two-game skid.

Doncic tied the sport in regulation at 101-101 on a 3-pointer with 6.0 seconds remaining and tied it once more 108-108 on a 3-pointer with 47.8 seconds remaining to pressure a second additional interval. They had been his solely two baskets within the fourth quarter and first OT.

LeBron James scored 24 factors with 16 rebounds and 9 assists, whereas Russell Westbrook added 28 factors because the Lakers misplaced consecutive video games for the primary time because the final of a four-game dropping streak got here on Christmas Day at Dallas. James returned after lacking Monday’s loss in opposition to the Denver Nuggets with left ankle soreness.

The Mavericks went forward 118-113 on a basket by Spencer Dinwiddie with 56.9 seconds remaining within the second extra time and held on from there. Dinwiddie completed with 17 factors.

The Lakers had been with out Patrick Beverley (sickness), Austin Reaves (hamstring) and Lonnie Walker IV (knee). The Mavericks performed with out Dorian Finney-Smith (adductor), Josh Green (elbow) and Maxi Kleber (hamstring). Dwight Powell (hip) returned for Dallas after leaving Tuesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Mavericks led 36-22 after the primary quarter, however had been held to 23 factors within the second quarter whereas nonetheless taking a 59-48 lead into halftime. Dallas shot 54.8 % from the sphere within the opening half, whereas Doncic had 18 factors.

The Lakers inched nearer to drag inside 82-76 heading into the fourth quarter. Los Angeles pulled even at 86-86 with 8:22 remaining on a basket from Westbrook and took their first lead since early within the first quarter at 87-86 when Kendrick Nunn made a free throw with 7:59 left.

Wenyen Gabriel had 14 factors for the Lakers, whereas Nunn had 12 and Thomas Bryant scored 11 with 9 rebounds.

–Field Level Media/Reuters