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Christian Wood scored 24 points with 14 rebounds and Tim
Hardaway Jr. added 22 for the Mavericks, who needed extra time
despite leading by 19 points in the first quarter. Dallas won
its fourth consecutive game over the Lakers going back to last
season and ended a two-game skid.
Doncic tied the game in regulation at 101-101 on a 3-pointer
with 6.0 seconds remaining and tied it again 108-108 on a
3-pointer with 47.8 seconds remaining to force a second extra
period. They were his only two baskets in the fourth quarter and
first OT.
LeBron James scored 24 points with 16 rebounds and nine assists,
while Russell Westbrook added 28 points as the Lakers lost
consecutive games for the first time since the last of a
four-game losing streak came on Christmas Day at Dallas. James
returned after missing Monday's loss against the Denver Nuggets
with left ankle soreness.
The Mavericks went ahead 118-113 on a basket by Spencer
Dinwiddie with 56.9 seconds remaining in the second overtime and
held on from there. Dinwiddie finished with 17 points.
The Lakers were without Patrick Beverley (illness), Austin
Reaves (hamstring) and Lonnie Walker IV (knee). The Mavericks
played without 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 first quarter, but were held
to 23 points in the second quarter while still taking a 59-48
lead into halftime. Dallas shot 54.8 percent from the field in
the opening half, while Doncic had 18 points.
The Lakers inched closer to pull within 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 in the first quarter at 87-86 when Kendrick Nunn
made a free throw with 7:59 left.
Wenyen Gabriel had 14 points for the Lakers, while Nunn had 12
and Thomas Bryant scored 11 with nine rebounds.
--Field Level Media
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