Saturday night’s 17-point come-from-behind 108-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers was one for the history books for the Dallas Mavericks. It was the largest deficit the team has overcome this season. Their smothering second half performance, however, wouldn’t have been possible without the superb contributions from a number of players.
Luka Doncic found a way to beat the Lakers’ traps and double-teams, shredding the Lakers’ defense with adroit passes. Dwight Powell broke free as the roll man for dunk after dunk, abusing Andre Drummond. It’s Dorian Finney-Smith who perhaps had the best all-around game for Dallas, though, as he continues to play the best basketball of his career.