After a 27-point deficit, the Los Angeles Lakers celebrated a win against the Dallas Mavericks in the North American basketball professional league NBA. Point guard Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers meanwhile led his team to success with an outstanding 71 points.
In the 131:114 over the Houston Rockets, Lillard scored an incredible 13 three-pointers and hit a total of 22 of his 38 throws.
Record set by Mitchell
Lillard is only the eighth player in league history to break 70 points and, at 32, the oldest. In early January, Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers also scored 71 points, setting the season’s record that Lillard has now equaled.
Dennis Schröder with a good throw rate
The Lakers around star player LeBron James won on Sunday (02/26/2023, local time) in Dallas with 111:108. The best pitcher for Los Angeles was Anthony Davis with 30 points, while Luka Doncic had 26 points for the Mavericks. German international Dennis Schröder also played his part with 16 points and eight assists.
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (6) in action with Dallas Mavericks’ Justin Holiday (10) and Kyrie Irving (2).
Furious start of the Mavericks
The hosts started furiously. Slovenia’s Doncic scored 14 points in the first quarter – as many as James, Davis and Schröder combined. But as strong as the Mavericks had started, they fell off. Too many oversights by the Dallas team and an outstanding Jarred Vanderbilt finally led to the comeback of the Lakers.
The Mavericks are now sixth in the table and the Lakers eleventh in the west. The Los Angeles team continues Tuesday in Memphis against the Grizzlies, with the Mavericks awaiting the Indiana Pacers.