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Even with no Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving, the Dallas Mavericks had no points with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.
With their stars out, the Mavs torched the Lakers 118-97 to snap a five-game dropping streak. P.J. Washington stepped up in Dončić and Irving’s absence, posting 22 factors and eight boards. Spencer Dinwiddie additionally had an enormous recreation in opposition to his former staff with 19 factors and Quentin Grimes had a productive 23-point evening off the bench.
Lakers star Anthony Davis posted 21 factors and 12 boards whereas LeBron James had a near-triple-double with 18 factors, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Although Los Angeles misplaced, James at the very least gave followers one thing to be enthusiastic about with this classic gem:
Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
LEBRON JAMES. pic.twitter.com/BD5J2kTsq3
After the Lakers did not beat the Mavs with no Dončić or Irving, followers trolled them on social media.
The Lakers Chip @Lakerschipp
That JJ Redick Zone value us the sport how do you let the identical participant hit b2b2b 3s and simply enable it
Banks @Banks_TF3
Lakers dropping to Luka & Kyrie much less Mavs & Suns dropping to the showtime Hornets pic.twitter.com/jx7WgLCA4H
NotACritic @IAmNotACritic
Lakers ought to be embarrassed. No Kyrie and Luka and the Mavs nonetheless cooking them.
Dangerous Beat Papi @RKO_2004
I do not get this Lakers squad. Shedding by 10 proper now to a Mavs squad with out Kyrie and Luka
-1ØVĒ🫶🏿 @KrownMeKing_
Lol @ LeBron & The Lakers struggling in opposition to the Mavs with no Kyrie or Luka.
Lakers Every day @LakersDailyCom
We’re forcing LeBron to play method too onerous for a Kyrie/Luka-less Dallas recreation on a random Tuesday. We gotta be higher man.
The Lakers dropped to 20-16 after the irritating loss and so they’ve now dropped back-to-back video games. The Mavericks wish to survive with out Dončić and Irving, and so they confirmed that they may simply have the ability to maintain issues collectively till their stars are again with the win.
