The Lakers fell to the Mavericks on Tuesday night, 128–110. The loss dropped L.A.’s record to a rough 31–44, and if the season ended right now, the team would not even have the opportunity to participate in the Western Conference play-in tournament.
The team has the same record as the new No. 10 seed Spurs, but falls behind on tiebreakers after its third straight loss, and ninth loss in its last 12 games.
L.A. was without both LeBron James and Anthony Davis in the game. Malik Monk paced the team with 28 points, while Luka Donu010diu0107 put up a 34-point, 12-assist, 12-rebound triple-double.