DALLAS – Quinten Grimes had 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks ended a five-game losing streak with a 118-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

Grimes tied his career high with six 3-pointers on 6-for-11 shooting. PJ Washington shot 9 of 14 and finished with 22 points and eight rebounds for the Mavs, who shot 52% (18 of 38) from the field.

The Mavericks ended their losing streak without their top scorers. Luka Doncic has been out since December 25th with a left calf strain and Kyrie Irving has been sidelined in the last two games with a bulging disc in his back.

Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 21 points and 12 rebounds. LeBron James added 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Los Angeles lost for the second straight year and third time in five games.

Takeaways

Lakers: Los Angeles was 11 of 35 from 3-point range and shot 45% from the field overall. The Lakers were outrebounded 44-33 and trailed by as many as 21 points.

Mavericks: Dallas hadn’t lost six straight games since Jan. 23 through Feb. 23. 1. 2021.

Key moment

The Mavs ended the first half with an 11-0 run and took a five-point lead. They kept going early in the third quarter, building a 16-point lead with three minutes left.

Key statistics

The Mavericks’ reserves outscored the Lakers’ bench 50-25, including 38 combined points from Grimes and Jaden Hardy.

Next

The Lakers begin Thursday with a five-game homestand against the Charlotte Hornets. The Mavericks host the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday.

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