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LOS ANGELES — The signs of arguably the Los Angeles Lakers’ best offensive performance of the season were apparent during their first two baskets in Wednesday’s 127-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks at Crypto.com Arena.
On their first offensive possession, LeBron James came up to screen for D’Angelo Russell as Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves and Taurean Prince spaced the floor. Russell delivered a precise pocket pass to a rolling James, who took one dribble and drew Davis’ defender, rookie center Dereck Lively II.
With Lively rotating over to stop James’ foray to the rim, James shoveled a quick pass to a cutting Davis, who finished with an easy dunk despite two Mavericks players contesting him
A couple of offensive possessions later, James dribbled the ball up the left sideline. Russell set a cross-screen for Davis, who cut across the lane and caught an entry pass from James a few feet outside the left block. As Davis surveyed the Mavericks’ defense, Russell, trotting up the lane, swiftly pointed to an open Prince on the opposite wing, drawing the attention of his own defender. Then, realizing that Dallas was rotating over to double-team Davis, Russell made a U-turn to cut to the basket for a layup.
With 105 points from their starting lineup, the Lakers easily defeated the Mavericks, moving up to 21-21. The Lakers had won two straight games for just the second time since winning the In-Season Tournament. After dropping their previous 13 games, they have now won four of their last six, including victories over the Clippers, Thunder, and Mavericks.
