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Feb 25, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) attempts to gain position on Dallas Mavericks guard Max Christie (00) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
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Feb 25, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) attempts to gain position on Dallas Mavericks guard Max Christie (00) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
The Los Angeles Lakers continue their lengthy road trip tonight against the Dallas Mavericks, with Luka Doncic returning to his former team’s arena for the second time. The Mavs, meanwhile, are finally finding their footing, winning three of their last four games and slowly making a push for a play-in tournament spot in the West. However, tonight, the Lakers came out on top 116-110, as Doncic improved his record against Dallas to 4-0
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks player stats and box score
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Los Angeles Lakers
| PLAYER | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- |
| STARTERS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| LeBron James#23 | 37 | 17 | 8-16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -8 |
| Jake LaRavia#12 | 30 | 13 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +12 |
| Deandre Ayton#5 | 24 | 9 | 4-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 |
| Marcus Smart#36 | 32 | 13 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -2 |
| Luka Doncic#77 | 39 | 33 | 8-15 | 3-8 | 14-15 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +18 |
| BENCH | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- |
Gabe Vincent#7 | 15 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Jaxson Hayes#11 | 15 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Rui Hachimura#28 | 27 | 17 | 6-13 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +21 |
Jarred Vanderbilt#2 | 12 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 |
Drew Timme#17 | 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
Maxi Kleber#14 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bronny James#9 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dalton Knecht#4 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| TEAM TOTAL | – | 116 | 40-90 | 14-34 | 22-29 | 66 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 20 | – |
Dallas Mavericks
| PLAYER | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- |
| STARTERS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cooper Flagg#32 | 34 | 16 | 7-20 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 |
| Caleb Martin#16 | 24 | 17 | 6-10 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +14 |
| Dwight Powell#7 | 24 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +13 |
| Max Christie #00 | 35 | 24 | 8-18 | 4-10 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -9 |
| Naji Marshall#13 | 37 | 21 | 7-15 | 0-3 | 7-10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -8 |
| BENCH | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- |
| Brandon Williams#10 | 23 | 20 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -24 |
| Daniel Gafford#21 | 16 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 |
| PJ Washington #25 | 25 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -9 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl#23 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| Klay Thompson#31 | 14 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ryan Nembhard#9 | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaden Hardy#1 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Miles Kelly#14 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| D’Angelo Russell#5 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| TEAM TOTAL | – | 110 | 39-94 | 10-29 | 22-29 | 54 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 19 | – |
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Lakers vs Mavericks: Game summary and Key Moments
The Lakers looked in control early, building a 14-point lead behind a strong first half and efficient shooting, with solid contributions from LeBron James, interior scoring from Deandre Ayton, and Rui Hachimura sparking offense off the bench. LA shot well from deep and carried a 13-point advantage into halftime.
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However, everything fell apart in the third. The Lakers went ice-cold, shooting a horrid 31% from the floor in the period while Dallas quickly seized momentum, mounting a 35-14 quarter. Dallas continued their run into the fourth, starting the quarter with a 6-0 run, during which Naji Marshall, Brandon Williams, and Max Christie all punishing LA’s defensive lapses, and LA quickly found themselves down 14.
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Flagg cuts to the cup for the lead ‼️
Dallas is on a 16-0 run! pic.twitter.com/XEKmxrS2ik
— NBA (@NBA) January 25, 2026
The team responded immediately. Marcus Smart’s defense, James’ downhill aggression, and Hachimura’s shot-making flipped the game. The Japanese forward drilled back-to-back threes, as well as a four-point play, to swing the lead, with Smart and James scoring at the rim to help create separation. Luka Doncic sealed the win by drawing a charge on Cooper Flagg, capping off a stunning 27-9 Lakers run to steal the win.
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Who are the top performers who stood out?
Luka Doncic stood out as usual, dropping 33 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds, while scoring efficiently from both the floor and three, while drawing a game-high 15 free throws, converting 14 of them. This is just the latest in a season filled with dazzling stat lines, and it led his team to the win.
For the Mavericks, both Brandon Williams and Max Christie performed very well, combining for 44 points on solid efficiency, helping a team already struggling with consistent guard-play without Kyrie Irving.
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Apr 9, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) makes a jump shot over Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis (3) during the first quarter at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Rui Hachimura also performed well, helping fuel the Lakers’ comeback while logging several key plays, adding 17 points and eight rebounds off the bench while closing the game.
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Who underperformed tonight?
Deandre Ayton severely underperformed tonight, going just 4-16 from the field tonight for nine points, while also adding in four fouls. His underperformance was so poor that JJ Redick opted to bench him while closing, opting out of center-play entirely.
Unfortunately for the Mavs, rookie #1 pick Cooper Flagg seemed to be completely neutralized by LA’s usually poor defense. The forward scored 16 points while adding decent playmaking and defense, but his efficiency was especially poor, making just seven of his 20 shot attempts.
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