The stars were out in full force in game two of the NBA’s Christmas Day slate as LeBron James and Luka Doncic put on a show in the Dallas Mavericks’ 124-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite his best efforts, James could not help the Lakers hold onto their early lead as the Mavericks blitzed them offensively during the third quarter putting up a Christmas Day record 51 points which proved to be too much for Los Angeles to overcome.
While Doncic will receive the bulk of the headlines following his near triple-double performance of 32 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, the Mavericks All-Star had plenty of help on the offensive end as Christian Wood and Tim Hardaway Jr. combined for 56 in the win. On the other end of the spectrum, LeBron put up the type of superstar numbers we’ve grown accustomed to seeing over the years finishing with 38 points, six rebounds and five assists but the rest of the Lakers’ roster did not offer him enough support to get the job done on the road.
Christmas Day #NBA Primetime Action Game 2/5 🏀
LAKERS V MAVERICKS 💪🏻
Lakers/LeBron James Double-Double
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Luka Doncic on if he’s looking forward to the Mavericks’ Christimas Day game against LeBron James and the Lakers: “Of course. It’s the first Christmas game for me at home. I expect the gym full — a lot of energy. It’s going to be just fun.” pic.twitter.com/VtSsYNf3Fb
— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) December 24, 2022