The Los Angeles Lakers completely failed against the undermanned Dallas Mavericks team on Tuesday, losing 118-97, handing them their second straight loss and their third in the last five games. Dallas dismantled them with dribble penetration and quick passes, resulting in 18 of 38 from 3-point range.

But on the other hand, the Lakers did nothing to compensate. They made just 11 of their 35 3-point attempts and shot a mediocre 45.3% overall, and LeBron James said afterward that that was a big factor in why they didn’t do well defensively.

Los Angeles also outrebounded 11 and gave up 11 offensive rebounds, which the Mavs converted into 15 second-chance points. It was a repeat of the biggest problems LA has faced since last season.

With a record of 20-16, James and his team now occupy sixth place in the Western Conference. The team will return home on Thursday for the first of five straight games at Crypto.com Arena.

This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: LeBron James on a reason the Lakers’ defense struggled against the Mavs