The depleted Lakers put forth a scrappy effort, but Doncic (35-point triple-double) hits tying 3-pointers in the final seconds of regulation and the first OT as Dallas hands them a 119-115 defeat.
LOS ANGELES — There are moments when the margin between winning and losing is simply, and only, greatness.
LeBron James had 24 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists, while Russell Westbrook had a season-high 28 points. But Doncic had 35 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists with those timely tying buckets, pulling the Mavericks across the line for their ninth win in their last 12 games. The Lakers have lost two straight on the search for the momentum they seized upon to win five straight and get back in range of the play-in spots in the Western Conference.
Down by six points with 3½ minutes left in regulation, the Lakers rallied ahead with baskets from four different players: James had a tip-in, Westbrook and Wenyen Gabriel nailed 3-pointers to tie it, then Dennis Schröder had a finger-roll to give them a 99-97 lead.
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