The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 108-104, Thursday in an NBA Season Restart Scrimmage in Orlando.
The contest got out to a competitive start, but the Lakers pulled ahead to take a seven-point lead into the second quarter. They held the advantage through the second and carried a 55-44 lead into halftime. The Mavericks turned it up in the third quarter, where they outscored the Lakers, 33-19, to take a three-point lead into the final frame. The Mavericks held the edge through the fourth and amassed a 12-point lead with just over three minutes to go. The Lakers closed the contest on a 15-7 run but came up short in the end.
Seth Curry was locked in, as he shot 8-of-8 from the field on his way to 23 points in 16 minutes. Boban Marjanovic tallied 17 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks, two assists and a steal, while Luka Doncic added 14 points, six assists, five rebounds and a steal.
Meanwhile, LeBron James got out to a hot start with 12 points and five assists in the first half but did not play the rest of the contest. Anthony Davis tallied 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, while JaVale McGee and Quinn Cook added 13 points each.
The Lakers’ next contest will take place on Saturday against the Magic, while the Mavericks go up against the Pacers on Sunday.
