We can always count on the Mavericks and the Lakers to deliver epic matches, and tonight's encounter is just the latest example. The Texans and Californians actually fought a big duel last night at Dallaswhere at the end of the suspense the locals got the better of the formation of Los Angelesat the end of an ultra offensive match (127-125), without surprise.
Not surprisingly either, the three stars of the meeting delivered XXL performances individually: Luka Doncic Mavericks side with 33 points, 6 rebounds and 17 assists, and LeBron James (33 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals) and Anthony Davis (37 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks) on the Lakers side.
The Mavericks discover Lieutenants
But on both sides, the X factor was above all the contribution of the different “role players”, all generally very productive. With a slight advantage in favor of Dallas regarding the points scored by the bench (38 to 29), in particular…
Winners of the NBA Cup this weekend, the Lakers will especially remember this +5 differential in turnovers, which cost them 24 points, while the “Purple and Gold” were otherwise better in most of the games. areas of play (54% on shots versus 49%, including 52% versus 49% for 3-point shots, 53 versus 43 for rebounds)…
To remember
– The Mavericks “role players” in tune. If Luka Doncic was as usual grandiose, he is not necessarily the man of the match for Dallas. This unofficial title could go, collectively, to his various very productive lieutenants. Particularly Tim Hardaway Jr. And Dante Exumvaluable by the “spacing” that they brought to the Slovenian leader (58 points at 12/19 at 3-points in total), but also the soldier Grant Williams (19 points and 3 rebounds), valuable for his defense and his collective efforts. It was a real collective victory for the Mavericks, with an excellent “Luka Magic” at the helm.
– Decisive exum. The score is somewhat misleading since LeBron James scores a 3-pointer at the buzzer to reduce the final gap to -2. Before that, it was Dante Exum who stunned the Lakers with a 3-pointer, in response to a winning “step back” basket from Austin Reaves. The Australian leader has been released for three matches, and last night, he was immense in his technical facility and his shooting skills.
– The Lakers penalized by their ball losses. In absolute terms, the Lakers had a “better” match than the Mavericks… but they lost. The fault lies in these 15 ball losses, which gave 24 points to the Mavericks, who only lost 10 balls, for 11 points offered. A differential of +13 which is unforgiving in this type of match with a very high offensive pace.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
