In the NBA regular season on December 13, Beijing time, the Dallas Mavericks, who were playing at home, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 127-125, and the Mavericks won four consecutive victories. Doncic had 33 points, 6 rebounds and 17 assists, and Davis had 37 points, 11 rebounds and 0 assists.
Lakers: Davis 37 points and 11 rebounds, James 33 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, Reaves 22 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, Prince 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Russell 7 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists, Hachimura 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Reddish 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Hayes 4 rebounds and 1 assist, Christie 1 assist.
Mavericks: Doncic 33 points, 6 rebounds and 17 assists, Hardaway 32 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Exum 26 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Williams 19 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Lively II 8 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist, Holmes 4 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Curry 3 points and 2 rebounds, Hardy 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Morris 2 rebounds and 1 assist.
In this NBA game, the Mavericks went through an up-and-down process.
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Mavericks did not perform well, and the score gradually fell behind to 1 point. But as the game progressed, the Mavericks gradually got into the groove and began to exert their strength and overtook by 8 points. Although the Lakers stopped the bleeding in the late stages to narrow the gap, the Mavericks still led 34-26.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Mavericks had a poor hand, narrowing the gap to 2 points. But as the game progressed, the Mavericks gradually got into the groove, and a wave of offense played a 15-point advantage. The Lakers were on top late in the quarter, but the Mavericks still led 71-61. The Mavericks' Doncic scored 11 points in the quarter, including one three-pointer, while the Lakers' Davis scored 15.
The third quarter was the most intense of the game. The Mavericks started the game with a wave of offense to take a 76-61 lead, but then the Lakers started to push and erase the score, even leading the Mavericks by two points. Although the Mavericks gradually closed the gap in the late part of the quarter, the Lakers led 95-93. The Lakers' James scored 12 points in the quarter, including two three-pointers.
At the start of the fourth quarter, the Mavericks still didn't play well, and the score gradually fell behind to 4 points. But as the game progressed, the Mavericks gradually got into the groove and overtook by 7 points. The Lakers stopped the bleeding in the latter stages to close the gap again, but the Mavericks eventually won the game 127-125. The Mavericks' Exum scored 17 points in the quarter, including five three-pointers, while the Lakers' James scored 11 points, including one three-pointer.
At full time, the Lakers Mavericks defeated the Lakers 127-125.
After the game, James and Doncic hugged and greeted each other and talked for a long time.