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The Dallas Mavericks lost embarrassingly — again — on Sunday afternoon. The rebuilt Los Angeles Lakers were in town, fighting to improve their seeding.

Kidd threw Dwight Powell, who never quits on a possession, into the fire, and Davis cooked him. Yet he has the same knack for passing the buck just like he did passing the ball on the fast break. It left Doncic, and the team, looking for excuses. Doncic spent a lot of the game on the floor. Most devastatingly, Kidd kept Christian Wood parked on the pine when Anthony Davis started to get going. “I think it’s just our maturity — just understanding what we have to do at that time,” Kidd said about Doncic’s chirping at the officials. But Kidd is the coach. There was plenty of theatrics to go around in the game. “Just focus on that play, [we] can’t get distracted with the whistle, and we just have to keep playing. While it’s a common refrain from the Mavericks’ leadership, seven of the team’s regular rotation players — when healthy —are age-30 or over. We’ve got a lot of new bodies coming back and we have to grow up if we want to win a championship. The Dallas Mavericks lost embarrassingly — again — on Sunday afternoon.

Jarred Vanderbilt sent out a tweet after the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Dallas Mavericks.

The Mavericks led 48-21 with 7:06 remaining in the second quarter.

Since [Kyrie Irving](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/kyrie-irving-c9XLlxAFm6NG5ddD/) [was traded to Dalla](https://theathletic.com/4158002/2023/02/05/kyrie-irving-trade-nets-mavericks/)s on Feb. [Jarred Vanderbilt](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jarred-vanderbilt-PmTxzdRpyfGBRjkU/) chipped in with 15 points, a season-high 17 rebounds and four steals. [Luka Dončić](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/luka-doncic-gMyReUOesjAikT7S/) led the Mavericks with 26 points, nine rebounds, five assists. [Anthony Davis](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/anthony-davis-YhDofdcmUKoYKV18/) paced Los Angeles with a game-high 30 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Dallas falls to 32-30 and sits at sixth in the West. The Lakers eventually shook off their slow start and managed at least 30 points in each of their final three quarters Sunday.

SportsLine's computer model simulated Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers 10000 times and revealed its NBA picks today.

Davis has recorded 27 double-doubles on the year, including a 12-point and 12-rebound performance against the [Warriors](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/GS/golden-state-warriors/) on Thursday. He scored a season-high 60 points against the [New York Knicks](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/NY/new-york-knicks/) on Dec. Mavericks](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/game-forecast/NBA_20230226_LAL@DAL/) and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. Here are several [NBA odds](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/odds/futures/) and betting lines for Mavs vs. SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 241 points. [Anthony Davis](/nba/players/1992786/anthony-davis/) has played in 36 games with 34 starts. You can [head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/lakers-vs-mavericks-prediction-odds-line-start-time-advanced-computer-model-releases-nba-picks-for-sunday-feb-26/#ttag=02262023_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_nba_model_LakersMavs). The Mavericks are 4-point favorites in the latest Lakers vs. [NBA](/nba/) game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated [NBA picks](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/picks/) over the past four-plus seasons. The Mavericks (32-29), second in the Southwest Division and sixth in the West, have won six of their last 10 games. The Lakers (28-32), fifth in the Pacific Division and 13th in the conference, have won three of their last four games. The model exits the NBA All-Star break on a stunning 55-30 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning nearly $2,100.

The Sporting News is tracking live updates from the crucial head-to-head meeting that features superstars LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

12:30 p.m. - Time: 3:30 p.m. 26, which is 2:30 p.m. Mavericks from the American Airlines Center is scheduled to tip off around 3:30 p.m. — The Lakers will officially be without D'Angelo Russell, who suffered a sprained ankle in the team's win on Thursday. Doncic is up to 12 points in the first quarter and has connected on all three of his 3-point attempts. Anthony Davis leads the way with six points on 3-for-6 shooting while LeBron James has four points on 1-for-6 shooting. block results in a layup for Luka Doncic, who finishes the first quarter with a game-high 14 points. The Mavericks' lead has ballooned to 20 points and Darvin Ham has signaled for a timeout. As a team, LA is shooting 8-for-36 from the field. Dallas has taken each of the first two meetings from LA this season can clinch the season series with a win. Take a look at the Western Conference standings and you'll see that the Lakers have their work cut out in order to achieve the goal of qualifying for the NBA Playoffs in 2023.

Don't look now, but the Los Angeles Lakers may be rounding into form. Los Angeles overcame a 27-point deficit to earn a stunning 111-108 victory over the…

Los Angeles overcame a 27-point deficit to earn a stunning 111-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Sunday's Western Conference showdown at American Airlines Center. helped extend the lead in secondary scoring roles, although Davis kept the Lakers within striking distance even when James struggled with his shot. Irving and Tim Hardaway Jr.

Anthony Davis has 30 points and Jarred Vanderbilt finishes with 15 points, 17 rebounds and four steals as the Lakers rally to a victory in Dallas.

Justin Holiday hit a corner three with 5.4 left to give Dallas one more sliver of hope. Schroder then made a pair of free throws and Irving’s half-court heave was off, the Lakers winning for the third game in a row. The Lakers forced Dallas into a turnover on the inbounds with Davis splitting a pair of free throws to put the Lakers ahead by four. One of the newest Lakers changed the game with his defensive energy and slashing ability, scoring 15 points to go with 17 rebounds and four steals in pushing the Lakers to a James again bullied his way to a score late in the fourth, the Lakers leading by points three inside of two minutes. In the third quarter, right with the comeback at its zenith, James planted his right foot and fell to the court in a heap, grabbing at his right ankle and heel while he writhed in pain.

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The comeback was methodical, and inside-oriented, as the Lakers outscored the Mavericks 62-32 in the paint. Mavericks: Dallas cooled off after a hot start from going 8 of 26 after the break. scored 17 points and helped fuel the early Dallas surge by blocking a shot from James, running down the loose ball and throwing a long pass to Doncic for a layup just before the first-quarter buzzer. Lakers: LA won despite an 0-of-15 start from 3-point range, and was being outscored 30-0 from deep by the second quarter. The Mavericks were still down three with 15 seconds left when an inbound pass from Irving to Doncic was headed toward the backcourt. “But I definitely wasn’t going to locker room and not finish the game. He stayed in the game. “It’s been better,” said James, who limped through the tunnel after the game. “He's like, ‘Ah, man, that’s my fault.' This is what it's going to be like when you're learning in-game with one another.” “We have to grow up if we want to win a championship,” Mavs coach Jason Kidd said. “They had that look of frustration, but it wasn't a look of defeatedness on their faces. 6, 2002, before finishing a 30-point rally in a 105-103 victory.

Gasol and Garnett were players who could do more than just score in the post and protect the rim.

Every game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks this season seems to end the same way: purple and gold heartbreak.

The Lakers want to win games in the paint. It was also the biggest Lakers comeback in 20 years. The Lakers defeated the Mavericks, 111-108. When Dallas jumped out to a 48-21 lead in the second quarter of the rivalry's third installment of the season on Sunday, it looked as though the Lakers were heading for a similar fate. The stars were the difference. When they faced off on Christmas, Dallas outscored Los Angeles by 30 points in the worst quarter of the season for the Lakers.

NBA teams were 138-0 this season when leading by 27 or more points before Sunday.

The Emmy Award Winning show gives their thoughts on the purple and gold chances of reaching the postseason.

The Los Angeles Lakers erased a 27-point deficit to grab a much-needed 111-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday as the Milwaukee Bucks pushed ...

They had that look of frustration but it wasn't a look of defeatedness." "There were some tough, depressing moments in that first half as they were building their lead. The clash between the 2021 NBA finalists offered plenty of drama as the Bucks erased a seven-point deficit with 5:47 left in the fourth quarter to extend their league-best streak. In Milwaukee, Jrue Holiday scored 33 points to help the Bucks shake off the absence of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in a 104-101 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Davis grabbed the rebound of a Vanderbilt miss and made a put-back dunk to stretch the lead with two minutes to play and the Lakers held on for the win. He stayed in the game, draining a three-pointer to tie it up early in the fourth and making the basket to give them their first lead since early in the first quarter.

The Mavericks should have never let Sunday's match with the Los Angeles Lakers come down to the final possessions. But when their 27-point lead evaporated, ...

To have that ability to say, OK, if we’re not shooting well, we can still be in the game, we can still be productive, that’s the key for our ballclub.” The 62 points in the paint, that was huge.” If we can’t shoot it well, we can still get the ball popping, but we need to get the ball in the paint and get offensive rebounds when we’re not shooting well. “He’s shooting the ball. 2 and has missed the last nine games. He needed a couple minutes, but stayed in the game and finished it with 26 points and eight rebounds. We have the ability to now look at ways we can be good. And you’re witnessing the process of that.” (With) the momentum we had, I felt like we could steal one after being down. And I think we were able to do that.” The Mavericks were trailing 108-105 with 18 seconds remaining. And they also know it’s easier said than done when it comes to clutch-time execution in that situation.

NBA teams were 138-0 this season when leading by 27 or more points before Sunday.

Don't look now, but the Los Angeles Lakers may be rounding into form. Los Angeles overcame a 27-point deficit to earn a stunning 111-108 victory over the…

Los Angeles overcame a 27-point deficit to earn a stunning 111-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Sunday's Western Conference showdown at American Airlines Center. helped extend the lead in secondary scoring roles, although Davis kept the Lakers within striking distance even when James struggled with his shot. Irving and Tim Hardaway Jr.

DALLAS (AP) — Anthony Davis dunked a missed shot and screamed after giving the Los Angeles Lakers the lead for good with two minutes to go.

Mavericks: Dallas cooled off after a hot start from going 8 of 26 after the break. The comeback was methodical, and inside-oriented, as the Lakers outscored the Mavericks 62-32 in the paint. Lakers: LA won despite an 0-of-15 start from 3-point range, and was being outscored 30-0 from deep by the second quarter. The Mavericks were still down three with 15 seconds left when an inbound pass from Irving to Doncic was headed toward the backcourt. “But I definitely wasn’t going to locker room and not finish the game. He stayed in the game.