Dallas blows a 20-point lead in the 4th, but Kyrie's 3-pointer pushes Mavs past Lakers 104-101
LOS ANGELES (AP) Kyrie Irving scored 28 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 22 seconds to play, and the Dallas Mavericks blew a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter before rallying back for a 104-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.
LeBron James scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and made the tiebreaking tip-in with 1:16 to play for the Lakers, but the NBA career scoring leader also made a turnover with four seconds left and then missed a tying 3-point attempt at the buzzer.
“We gave ourselves a fighting chance, but it's kind of tough when you go down that many points,” James said. “I liked our defense in the last 12 minutes. We've just got to be better for the first 36.”
After Luka Doncic and James traded missed 3-point attempts in the final minute, Irving coolly hit his fourth 3-pointer of the night off a pass from Doncic near the Lakers' bench. Doncic then stole James' poor pass to the basket, and Irving hit two free throws before James missed another 3-point attempt.
“When you have quarterbacks like Luka and Ky, trust is high,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. “A lot of times they’re going to get double-teamed, but Luka makes a heck of a pass, and Ky does what he does. No panic, and he makes a big shot to win.”
Doncic scored 30 points for the Mavs, who missed 16 of their 19 shots in the fourth quarter. Dallas led 91-71 entering the fourth against the step-slow Lakers, but promptly missed its first 11 shots while James catalyzed a prolonged surge.
“Why would you be upset? You won,” Kidd said. “The game is over, and now we move on to get ready for Thanksgiving. There’s no one upset. It’s a great game against a very talented team.”
Los Angeles outscored Dallas 30-13 in the fourth, but couldn't turn it into a win. Anthony Davis had just 10 points and 14 rebounds, going scoreless in the fourth quarter.
“We had a shot to win the game,” Davis said. “We got back in it with our defense in the fourth quarter, and (we) made some big-time shots. ... We don't celebrate moral victories, but we're a resilient team that will be fighting 'til the end.”
The Lakers missed four free throws down the stretch that could have made it closer.
Josh Green scored 15 points for the Mavericks, who won their fourth consecutive road meeting with the Lakers with another offensive barrage by one of the NBA's highest-scoring teams
“We’ve put an emphasis on pushing the pace, and we were able to get out to a 20-point lead,” Green said. “They were on a back-to-back, and we knew that.”
Austin Reaves scored 17 points and D'Angelo Russell had 15 for the Lakers, who had won six of seven over the past two weeks. Los Angeles lost at home for only the second time in nine games this season.
Dallas largely dominated the first three quarters against the step-slow Lakers, who were playing their sixth game in nine days with just nine healthy rotation players.
Dereck Lively had to be helped to Dallas' locker room in the third quarter after going down hard under the Mavs' basket. The 7-foot-1 center bruised his lower back on his fall from contact with Davis, the Mavs said.
Cam Reddish sat out for the Lakers with groin soreness, joining Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent and rookie Jalen Hood-Schifino on the sidelines with injuries.
Max Christie had seven in 23 minutes while making his fourth career start in Reddish's place.
Dallas' Maxi Kleber missed his seventh straight with a toe injury. When the Mavs visited the Lakers last March, Kleber hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to beat Los Angeles 111-110 with Doncic sidelined by injury.
UP NEXT
Mavericks: At Clippers on Saturday.
Lakers: At Cleveland on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Dereck Lively II vs. Anthony Davis (D'Angelo Russell gains possession) | |||
11:53 | Grant Williams personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | |||
11:43 | Anthony Davis turnover (offensive goaltending) | |||
11:21 | Anthony Davis blocks Luka Doncic's two point driving layup | |||
11:17 | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | |||
11:14 | LeBron James misses two point running layup | |||
11:11 | Taurean Prince offensive rebound | |||
11:08 | Max Christie misses three point jump shot | |||
11:06 | Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:50 | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point pullup jump shot | 2-0 | |
10:23 | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | |||
10:21 | Kyrie Irving defensive rebound | |||
10:14 | Kyrie Irving misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
10:12 | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | |||
10:06 | LeBron James misses two point running layup | |||
10:02 | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | |||
9:57 | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
9:54 | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | |||
9:44 | +3 | Max Christie makes three point jump shot (Anthony Davis assists) | 2-3 | |
9:29 | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point cutting dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 4-3 | |
9:02 | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | |||
9:00 | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | |||
8:49 | Luka Doncic misses three point jump shot | |||
8:45 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
8:39 | +2 | LeBron James makes two point dunk (Taurean Prince assists) | 4-5 | |
8:22 | Grant Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
8:20 | Max Christie defensive rebound | |||
8:12 | D'Angelo Russell misses two point floating jump shot | |||
8:10 | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | |||
8:04 | +3 | Grant Williams makes three point jump shot (Dereck Lively II assists) | 7-5 | |
7:50 | Anthony Davis misses two point floating jump shot | |||
7:48 | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | |||
7:45 | +3 | Kyrie Irving makes three point running pullup jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 10-5 | |
7:29 | Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | |||
7:29 | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-6 | |
7:29 | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-7 | |
7:11 | Luka Doncic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:10 | Lakers defensive rebound | |||
6:47 | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot | 10-10 | |
6:34 | Anthony Davis shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | |||
6:34 | Lakers 60 second timeout | |||
6:34 | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-10 | |
6:34 | Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:32 | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | |||
6:14 | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | |||
6:12 | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | |||
6:09 | +2 | Josh Green makes two point running dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 13-10 | |
5:59 | D'Angelo Russell misses two point driving bank jump shot | |||
5:53 | Anthony Davis offensive rebound | |||
5:53 | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point putback dunk | 13-12 | |
5:40 | Dereck Lively II misses two point hook shot | |||
5:38 | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | |||
5:33 | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point running dunk (LeBron James assists) | 13-14 | |
5:14 | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point jump shot (Josh Green assists) | 16-14 | |
4:54 | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 16-17 | |
4:42 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
4:41 | Mavericks offensive rebound | |||
4:41 | Rui Hachimura personal foul (Loose ball) (Grant Williams draws the foul) | |||
4:29 | Luka Doncic misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:25 | Christian Wood defensive rebound | |||
4:18 | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point cutting dunk (Christian Wood assists) | 16-19 | |
4:06 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:05 | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | |||
4:05 | Dante Exum personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | |||
3:55 | Rui Hachimura misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:53 | Richaun Holmes defensive rebound | |||
3:46 | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point driving layup | 18-19 | |
3:29 | Anthony Davis misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
3:26 | Josh Green defensive rebound | |||
3:21 | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point running pullup jump shot | 21-19 | |
3:06 | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point pullup jump shot | 21-21 | |
2:46 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
2:42 | Christian Wood defensive rebound | |||
2:33 | Josh Green shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | |||
2:33 | Mavericks 60 second timeout | |||
2:33 | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-22 | |
2:33 | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-23 | |
2:26 | Christian Wood personal foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | |||
2:11 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point floating jump shot | |||
2:09 | Tim Hardaway Jr. offensive rebound | |||
2:07 | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 24-23 | |
1:40 | Christian Wood misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
1:37 | Josh Green defensive rebound | |||
1:26 | Dante Exum misses three point jump shot | |||
1:24 | Richaun Holmes offensive rebound | |||
1:21 | +2 | Dante Exum makes two point driving layup (Richaun Holmes assists) | 26-23 | |
1:00 | Austin Reaves misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:58 | Kyrie Irving defensive rebound | |||
0:55 | Kyrie Irving turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
0:37 | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point reverse layup (Rui Hachimura assists) | 26-25 | |
0:29 | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point driving layup | 28-25 | |
0:11 | Richaun Holmes blocks Rui Hachimura's two point driving layup | |||
0:10 | Josh Green defensive rebound | |||
0:06 | Austin Reaves shooting foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | |||
0:06 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:06 | Mavericks offensive rebound | |||
0:06 | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-25 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:45 | Dante Exum misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:41 | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | |||
11:24 | Max Christie misses three point jump shot | |||
11:21 | Richaun Holmes defensive rebound | |||
11:08 | Rui Hachimura shooting foul (Richaun Holmes draws the foul) | |||
11:08 | +1 | Richaun Holmes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-25 | |
11:08 | +1 | Richaun Holmes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-25 | |
10:53 | LeBron James misses two point driving layup | |||
10:52 | Rui Hachimura offensive rebound | |||
10:52 | Rui Hachimura misses two point tip layup | |||
10:52 | Lakers offensive rebound | |||
10:51 | Richaun Holmes shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | |||
10:51 | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-26 | |
10:51 | LeBron James misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:48 | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:35 | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point pullup jump shot | 33-26 | |
10:08 | Austin Reaves misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
10:04 | Austin Reaves offensive rebound | |||
10:03 | Austin Reaves misses two point jump shot | |||
10:01 | Richaun Holmes defensive rebound | |||
9:58 | Josh Green misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:58 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
9:53 | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point running layup (LeBron James assists) | 33-28 | |
9:43 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
9:43 | LeBron James defensive rebound | |||
9:40 | LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals) | |||
9:34 | +2 | Dante Exum makes two point running dunk (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 35-28 | |
9:18 | LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Kyrie Irving steals) | |||
9:14 | +2 | Josh Green makes two point running layup (Kyrie Irving assists) | 37-28 | |
8:57 | Dante Exum shooting foul (Christian Wood draws the foul) | |||
8:57 | +1 | Christian Wood makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-29 | |
8:57 | Christian Wood misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:55 | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | |||
8:36 | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 40-29 | |
8:22 | Rui Hachimura misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
8:20 | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | |||
8:16 | Kyrie Irving misses three point running jump shot | |||
8:10 | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | |||
8:08 | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | |||
8:07 | Mavericks offensive rebound | |||
7:57 | Kyrie Irving misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:54 | Christian Wood defensive rebound | |||
7:34 | +2 | LeBron James makes two point dunk (Austin Reaves assists) | 40-31 | |
7:19 | +2 | Josh Green makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 42-31 | |
7:02 | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point driving layup (Austin Reaves assists) | 42-33 | |
6:53 | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 45-33 | |
6:43 | Lakers 60 second timeout | |||
6:38 | Anthony Davis turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
6:24 | +3 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 48-33 | |
6:13 | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving layup (LeBron James assists) | 48-35 | |
6:13 | Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | |||
6:13 | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 48-36 | |
5:52 | Jaden Hardy misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:49 | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | |||
5:38 | Jaden Hardy misses two point driving layup | |||
5:36 | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | |||
5:36 | Dereck Lively II turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:25 | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point hook shot (LeBron James assists) | 48-38 | |
5:09 | +3 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 51-38 | |
4:57 |