The Dallas Mavericks celebrated their third win in their fourth preseason game. They trailed the Los Angeles Lakers, who once again rested their stars, for a long time. However, the hosts collapsed in the final quarter.
In the final twelve minutes, they were defeated 37:8 by the visitors from Texas. The Mavericks, who by then only had their rotation players on the court, went on a 21:0 run that clearly distanced them from their opponents. During this time, the L.A. team only made 3/18 shots, including none of their nine three-point attempts.
The Lakers had led the game for the entire first three quarters – impressive considering that LeBron (sciatica), Doncic (rest), Reaves, and Ayton, almost all of the key players, were missing.
Cooper Flagg impresses again
Instead, guard Gabe Vincent took on more responsibility, confirming his good form once again (22 points). Rui Hachimura added 19 points. On the opposing side, Anthony Davis was the top scorer (18). Top rookie Cooper Flagg finished the game with an efficient 13 points.
The three-point shot remained a problem for both sides (29 percent each), although the Mavericks were able to improve their percentage in the final quarter. The Lakers also committed 17 turnovers.
For the Dallas Mavericks, it was the final test before the start of the season next week (Thursday, 3:30 a.m. vs. Spurs).
The Lakers await their final preseason game on Saturday night against Dennis Schröder, Russell Westbrook, and the Sacramento Kings.
