The Los Angeles Lakers have responded well after losing four consecutive games toward the end of December, winning seven games in a row with their most recent one against the Dallas Mavericks.
The Lakers were shorthanded as Anthony Davis missed the game, but it seemed to be no problem as the rest of the roster stepped up in his absence. LeBron James finished with a near triple-double (35 points, 16 rebounds, and seven assists) while Kyle Kuzma — who started in place of Davis — poured in 26 points on 9-of-22 shooting.