The Dallas Mavericks broke a five-game losing streak on Tuesday night by picking up a 118-97 win over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Dallas shot a blistering 18/38 from three-point range as they were able to take the Lakers off the dribble and open up shots all over the floor.

The Mavericks had lost six of their last seven games and were without Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Daniel Gafford, yet outscored the Lakers 63-47 in the second half

The Los Angeles Lakers were coming off a tough loss against the Houston Rockets, and there was a feeling that they could get back on track against the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks were missing their two best players,

Everything is bigger in Texas… including the disappointment. The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off their Texas road trip on Sunday with a heartbreaking loss to the Houston Rockets.

Lakers badly beaten at Dallas, which ends a five-game losing streak when playing without three starters, including Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ momentum came to a screeching halt on Tuesday night, falling 118-97 to the wildly shorthanded Dallas Mavericks, dropping LA to 0-2 on their Texas road trip.