Match Report: Lakers come back to beat the Mavericks, Ayton was too sluggish today, even LeBron was stunned

Today, the Lakers were on the road against the Mavericks, with Doncic facing his old team. The Lakers started with Doncic, Smart, LaRavia, LeBron, and Ayton. The Mavericks' starters were Christie, Caleb Martin, Nagy Marshall, Flagg, and Powell.

At the start, the Lakers' first basket came from LeBron’s jump shot

The Mavericks then scored 4 consecutive points, Doncic made both free throws, LaRavia converted one of two, Christie nailed a three-pointer, and Ayton's floater went in. Honestly, both sides were a bit cold from the field.

Flagg scored 4 straight points, LaRavia made both free throws, and LeBron assisted Ayton for a powerful dunk

Christie hit another three, then after a timeout, LeBron rested, Doncic made both free throws, and the Lakers switched to a zone defense. Doncic hit a three-pointer to tie the game at 16.

LaRavia scored on a layup, but Doncic’s three-pointer was tough to handle

After Hayes got fouled, he responded with a thunderous dunk

Doncic made both free throws, Thompson hit a three, and Vander Blue showed off a steal-to-basket play

Hayes scored inside, Mavericks had consecutive turnovers, and Hachimura scored 5 straight points

Vander Blue missed two free throws, the Mavericks converted a 2+1, then Vander Blue made a three-pointer

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led 37-28 over the Mavericks. LeBron had 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Doncic scored 12 points with 3 rebounds and 4 assists; LaRavia had 5 points and 2 rebounds; Ayton 4 points and 2 rebounds; Hachimura 5 points and 1 rebound; Hayes 4 points and 1 assist; Vander Blue 5 points and 1 assist.

In the second quarter, Smart made a mistake leading to a turnover, Clay missed two free throws, then LeBron assisted him for a made three-pointer

Both teams exchanged baskets, and after LeBron assisted Smart’s three-pointer, the Lakers extended their lead to double digits

Both sides traded free throws, but Ayton struggled, missing several shots in a row

After Christie’s three-pointer, the Lakers called a timeout. That play, Doncic really dared to pass, and LeBron scored on a put-back

Doncic easily scored on a one-on-one against Flagg

Christie made a mid-range jumper, Ayton dunked to regain some pride, LaRavia hit a three-pointer, prompting a timeout from the Mavericks

Doncic tried a behind-the-back dribble but ended up turning it into a fast break for the opponent

Timmy showed great court vision, playing smart basketball without holding onto the ball too long

Hayes stopped playing alley-oops and dunked directly after receiving the ball

Hachimura hit a three-pointer, now shooting 2 for 3 with a good rhythm

On the last possession, Ayton missed a close shot

At halftime, the Lakers led 65-52 over the Mavericks. LeBron had 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists; Doncic scored 17 points with 6 rebounds and 7 assists; Ayton had 7 points and 9 rebounds; LaRavia 10 points and 2 rebounds; Smart 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists; Hachimura 10 points, 3 rebounds; Hayes 6 points; Vander Blue 5 points; Timmy 2 rebounds and 2 steals.

In the third quarter, the Mavericks scored inside, LeBron made a mid-range jumper

Flagg scored on a layup, Doncic scored an easy layup

The Mavericks scored 4 straight points, but what happened to Ayton? He chose to float instead of dunking an easy basket and missed it, even LeBron was stunned

Christie hit a three-pointer sparking a 10-0 run, forcing the Lakers to call a timeout

Doncic lost the ball, the Mavericks scored on a fast break. Hayes blocked Christie's shot

The Lakers made consecutive turnovers, the Mavericks took a 3-point lead with a 16-0 run. Doncic scored 5 straight points to end the drought

The Mavericks also scored 5 straight points, Vander Blue made his second three-pointer

After the timeout, the Mavericks scored 6 consecutive points, Ayton scored on a floater

The Lakers scored only 14 points this quarter while the Mavericks scored 35, entering the fourth quarter trailing 79-87. The Mavericks scored 6 straight points, forcing a Lakers timeout. Doncic was fouled on a three-point attempt and made all three free throws

LeBron made a three-pointer

The Lakers challenged a play but failed, Marshall made both free throws

Smart scored a 2+0 play

LeBron scored on a one-on-one layup, reaching double digits

Smart made two free throws, LeBron had a steal and dunk, forcing a Mavericks timeout

LeBron’s form improved, and his defensive effort was high

Smart made one of two free throws, LaRavia hit a three-pointer, LeBron scored on a layup, sparking a 12-1 run for the Lakers, cutting the deficit to 3 points

Christie made both free throws, Doncic scored on a layup, prompting a timeout from the Mavericks

Christie continued to make both free throws, Hachimura scored a 3+1 and then a three-pointer, scoring 7 straight points to help the Lakers take the lead!

On the next possession, Smart scored on a put-back, forcing a Mavericks timeout

They still missed shots, and LeBron also scored on a put-back

The Mavericks resorted to fouling, Doncic made both free throws, but the Mavericks couldn’t come back. The Lakers won 116-110. LeBron had 17 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block; Doncic scored 33 points with 8 rebounds and 11 assists; LaRavia 13 points, 6 rebounds; Ayton 9 points, 11 rebounds; Smart 13 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks; Hachimura 17 points, 8 rebounds; Hayes 6 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist; Vander Blue 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists; Timmy 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals; Vincent 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals.