The Los Angeles Lakers narrowly edged out the Dallas Mavericks with a 111-110 victory on March 18th in the final game of their four-match regular season series. Despite this win, the Mavericks secured the series 3-1.
Throughout the series, both teams showcased their skills and competitiveness. The Mavericks started strong, winning the first two games, including a double-overtime thriller on January 13th. The Lakers fought back in the third game, securing a narrow victory on February 27th, only to face another close contest in the final game, where they managed to win by a single point.
In the final game, the Lakers showed resilience and determination, refusing to be swept in the series. The game was intense, with both teams exchanging leads multiple times. Key performances from Lakers’ stars helped them clinch the victory, but the Mavericks’ strong play throughout the series ensured they took the overall win.
The series highlighted the competitive spirit between these two Western Conference rivals, with each game being a hard-fought battle. Despite the Lakers’ win in the final game, the Mavericks’ consistency throughout the series earned them the overall victory, closing out the regular season series with a 3-1 advantage.
Dallas Mavericks vs Lakers Match Player Stats
Dallas Mavericks:
| PLAYER | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Bullock | 26:24 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Maxi Kleber | 28:55 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | -11 |
| Dwight Powell | 23:17 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Josh Green | 25:29 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | 38:39 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 11 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 26:53 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | -6 |
| Christian Wood | 34:01 | 5 | 15 | 33.3 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
| McKinley Wright IV | 6:44 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -10 | |
| Jaden Hardy | 5:39 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | ||
| Justin Holiday | 16:08 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Davis Bertans | 7:46 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| Theo Pinson | 0:07 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| JaVale McGee | DNP – Coach’s Decision | |||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Ntilikina | DNP – Coach’s Decision | |||||||||||||||||||
| TOTALS | 40 | 79 | 50.6 | 16 | 34 | 47.1 | 15 | 19 | 78.9 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 111 | 1 | |
Los Angeles Lakers:
| PLAYER | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown Jr. | 22:51 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -13 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 20:04 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -14 |
| Anthony Davis | 36:43 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 1 |
| Malik Beasley | 22:44 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -8 |
| D’Angelo Russell | 35:54 | 5 | 17 | 29.4 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| Austin Reaves | 32:21 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 |
| Dennis Schroder | 29:46 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Rui Hachimura | 16:21 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 23:17 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| Max Christie | DNP – Coach’s Decision | |||||||||||||||||||
| Davon Reed | DNP – Coach’s Decision | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lonnie Walker IV | DNP – Coach’s Decision | |||||||||||||||||||
| TOTALS | 43 | 84 | 51.2 | 5 | 20 | 25.0 | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 110 | -1 | |
