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A breakdown of Jarred Vanderbilt’s sprawling third quarter

With the Lakers down 17 points to the Dallas Mavericks and just 32 seconds left in the second quarter, Jarred Vanderbilt did a full pirouette before crashing onto the floor.

Reggie Bullock’s moving screen wasn't outwardly vicious on replay, at least not enough to constitute the spill. But Vanderbilt as if knowing the potential butterfly effect of the turnover, sacrificed his body in Ric Flair fashion to try and swing the momentum the Lakers’ way heading into halftime.

On the next possession, Malik Beasley canned a three, and what once was a seismic lead had shriveled to a manageable 14.