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LOS ANGELES – Anthony Davis scored 28 points and LeBron James had 22 as he became the second-highest Christmas scorer in NBA history during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 138-115 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night (Saturday , Manila time).
Montrezl Harrell scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half, and Dennis Schröder had 18 points and six assists in a strong second game for the two new additions to the NBA champions. Los Angeles rebounded Dallas 53-27 and closed its first win of the season with a dominant fourth quarter.
Luka Doncic had 27 points and seven assists in his first starring role in the NBA Christmas night game for Dallas. Josh Richardson and Trey Burke each had 17 points as the Mavs started 0-2 with a late fade at Staples Center.
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James moved to second place behind Kobe Bryant with the most points scored this Christmas, beating Oscar Robertson in the third quarter. James has 383 points in 15 Christmas games, while Bryant had 395 in 16 Christmas appearances.
The Lakers were aggressive and accurate from the early lead, taking a 69-57 lead at halftime while hitting 61.4% of their shots.
Doncic was 3-of-10 in the first half, but combined with Burke for 22 points in the third quarter to keep him close.
TIP-INS
Mavericks: This was Dallas’s only scheduled meeting with the Lakers this season. … The Mavs had fewer offensive rebounds (3) than Harrell (5).
Lakers: Davis was accidentally elbowed in the face by Burke in the first quarter. His lip was split, but he stayed in … Wesley Matthews, Marc Gasol and Alfonzo McKinnie scored their first points for the Lakers after running out of touchdowns in Game 1. … They wore light blue warm-ups over their silver-on-white Christmas uniforms with blue accents.
UNTIL NEXT TIME
Mavericks: Visit Clippers on Sunday.
Lakers: They will host the Timberwolves on Sunday.
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