Mavericks
Dallas
Western Conference
Southwest
21
10
31
998
632
18
5
28
83
42
51
24
13
54
34
6
40
6
20
9
13
21
102
4
51
11
22
1918
1110
58
43
31
72
106
11
117
01
53
32
55
2622
6060
48
03
6
2422
129
5
215
09
4
99
31
130
32
66
22
21
2430
6060
5
1
20
19
11
58
4
3
75
10
1
11
0
5
3
5
26
60
1
1
100
18
10
56
3
1
33
6
1
7
1
3
2
5
22
60
4
0
0
24
12
50
2
0
0
9
3
12
3
6
2
2
24
60
8
3
38
22
9
41
15
9
60
9
1
10
2
6
2
1
30
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rajon
Rondo
Rajon Rondo
True
34
10
17
59
1
1
100
0
2
0
2
6
8
7
1
0
4
2
21
7
none
Monta
Ellis
Monta Ellis
True
33
6
12
50
0
2
0
3
5
60
0
0
0
7
3
0
2
2
15
5
none
Chandler
Parsons
Chandler Parsons
True
32
6
9
67
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
2
12
5
none
Tyson
Chandler
Tyson Chandler
True
30
5
7
71
0
0
0
5
7
71
3
9
12
1
0
1
4
4
15
11
double
Dirk
Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki
True
24
5
13
38
0
1
0
4
4
100
0
8
8
0
1
0
0
1
14
10
none
Charlie
Villanueva
Charlie Villanueva
False
20
5
9
56
3
6
50
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
0
4
0
2
13
1
none
Richard
Jefferson
Richard Jefferson
False
18
2
3
67
1
2
50
1
4
25
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
6
-8
none
Greg
Smith
Greg Smith
False
17
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
5
5
0
1
1
1
5
0
-7
none
Devin
Harris
Devin Harris
False
14
3
8
38
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
6
0
none
J.J.
Barea
J.J. Barea
False
12
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
-4
none
Al-Farouq
Aminu
Al-Farouq Aminu
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ricky
Ledo
Ricky Ledo
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Dwight
Powell
Dwight Powell
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
28
December
2014
Sunday
American Airlines Center
Dallas
Thunder
Oklahoma City
True
Lakers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
9
21
30
94
548
29
11
38
99
36
36
20
15
75
39
24
63
6
20
8
16
23
98
4
75
22
29
2421
78
3
47
35
74
78
65
143
20
42
33
54
1923
6060
413
07
2
2925
912
31
45
25
56
1014
103
1117
13
76
20
43
2036
6060
7
2
29
24
7
29
4
3
75
7
6
13
2
4
3
5
19
60
5
2
40
21
8
38
7
5
71
8
5
13
0
2
3
4
23
60
4
0
0
29
9
31
4
2
50
10
10
20
1
7
2
4
20
60
13
7
54
25
12
48
5
5
100
14
3
17
3
6
0
3
36
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wesley
Johnson
Wesley Johnson
True
29
3
14
21
2
5
40
3
5
60
4
6
10
3
1
1
1
2
11
0
double
Ed
Davis
Ed Davis
True
29
1
6
17
0
0
0
8
10
80
8
3
11
2
0
1
1
2
10
-15
double
Wayne
Ellington
Wayne Ellington
True
27
4
10
40
2
5
40
2
2
100
1
4
5
3
2
0
2
1
12
-3
none
Jordan
Hill
Jordan Hill
True
26
6
13
46
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
7
10
1
0
1
5
3
12
-11
double
Ronnie
Price
Ronnie Price
True
26
3
9
33
1
6
17
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
6
7
-1
none
Nick
Young
Nick Young
False
28
5
16
31
5
8
62
0
0
0
0
5
5
2
1
0
3
1
15
6
none
Jeremy
Lin
Jeremy Lin
False
21
2
8
25
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
5
5
7
1
3
2
3
5
-3
none
Carlos
Boozer
Carlos Boozer
False
21
9
16
56
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
5
8
0
1
0
0
2
18
7
none
Robert
Sacre
Robert Sacre
False
15
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
none
Jordan
Clarkson
Jordan Clarkson
False
14
2
5
40
0
1
0
2
2
100
3
0
3
0
1
0
0
2
6
-1
none
Kobe
Bryant
Kobe Bryant
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Xavier
Henry
Xavier Henry
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ryan
Kelly
Ryan Kelly
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
28
December
2014
Sunday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Suns
Phoenix
True
The Dallas Mavericks ( 21 - 10 ) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers ( 9 - 21 ) 102 - 98 on Friday . Dallas stopped their two - game losing streak with the win . Rajon Rondo led the way with a game - high 21 points to go with eight rebounds and seven assists in 35 minutes . Six players scored in double figures for Mavericks , including Charlie Villanueva who scored 13 points in 21 minutes off the bench . Dallas is slowly but surely learning how to play with a guard like Rondo , and it 's intriguing watching the pass - first point guard score more in the Mavs ' system . They 'll try to keep the good times rolling when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday . Los Angeles played their third straight game without Kobe Bryant . Bryant continues to sit out due to general soreness as a result of his 36 - year - old body having a lot of NBA miles on it . In two of the games Bryant missed , the Lakers have been competitive while sharing the ball , causing some to question how much Bryant has helped or hurt the team this season by his singular style of play . The Lakers shot just 36 percent from the floor and gave up 19 easy points off turnovers to give away Friday 's game . Los Angeles has lost five of their last six games , and they 'll try to stop the bleeding when they host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday .
The Dallas Mavericks (21 - 10) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (9 - 21) 102 - 98 on Friday. Dallas stopped their two - game losing streak with the win. Rajon Rondo led the way with a game - high 21 points to go with eight rebounds and seven assists in 35 minutes. Six players scored in double figures for Mavericks, including Charlie Villanueva who scored 13 points in 21 minutes off the bench. Dallas is slowly but surely learning how to play with a guard like Rondo, and it's intriguing watching the pass - first point guard score more in the Mavs' system. They'll try to keep the good times rolling when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. Los Angeles played their third straight game without Kobe Bryant. Bryant continues to sit out due to general soreness as a result of his 36 - year - old body having a lot of NBA miles on it. In two of the games Bryant missed, the Lakers have been competitive while sharing the ball, causing some to question how much Bryant has helped or hurt the team this season by his singular style of play. The Lakers shot just 36 percent from the floor and gave up 19 easy points off turnovers to give away Friday's game. Los Angeles has lost five of their last six games, and they'll try to stop the bleeding when they host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.
The Dallas Mavericks (21 - 10) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (9 - 21) 102 - 98 on Friday. Dallas stopped their two - game losing streak with the win. Rajon Rondo led the way with a game - high 21 points to go with eight rebounds and seven assists in 35 minutes. Six players scored in double figures for Mavericks, including Charlie Villanueva who scored 13 points in 21 minutes off the bench. Dallas is slowly but surely learning how to play with a guard like Rondo, and it's intriguing watching the pass - first point guard score more in the Mavs' system. They'll try to keep the good times rolling when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. Los Angeles played their third straight game without Kobe Bryant. Bryant continues to sit out due to general soreness as a result of his 36 - year - old body having a lot of NBA miles on it. In two of the games Bryant missed, the Lakers have been competitive while sharing the ball, causing some to question how much Bryant has helped or hurt the team this season by his singular style of play. The Lakers shot just 36 percent from the floor and gave up 19 easy points off turnovers to give away Friday's game. Los Angeles has lost five of their last six games, and they'll try to stop the bleeding when they host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.
<GAME> <DATE> 26 December 2014 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> American Airlines Center <CITY> Dallas <HOME> <TEAM> Mavericks <CITY> Dallas <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 102 <WINS-LOSSES> 21 10 <QTRS> 26 22 24 30 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 42 <TEAM-FT> 13 <TEAM-REB> 40 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 28 December 2014 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> American Airlines Center <NEXT-CITY> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Thunder <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Lakers <CITY> Los Angeles <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 98 <WINS-LOSSES> 9 21 <QTRS> 19 23 20 36 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 63 <TEAM-TO> 16 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 28 December 2014 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Staples Center <NEXT-CITY> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Suns <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Rajon Rondo <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 21 <FG> 10 17 59 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 7 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyson Chandler <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 7 71 <REB> 12 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 3 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Monta Ellis <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 0 <AST> 7 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dirk Nowitzki <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Charlie Villanueva <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chandler Parsons <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Devin Harris <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Richard Jefferson <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 4 25 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwight Powell <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Ledo <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al-Farouq Aminu <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> J. J. Barea <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Greg Smith <TEAM> Dallas Mavericks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Carlos Boozer <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 18 <FG> 9 16 56 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Young <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 16 31 <FG3> 5 8 62 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Hill <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 10 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Wayne Ellington <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wesley Johnson <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 11 <FG> 3 14 21 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 10 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Ed Davis <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 10 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 8 10 80 <REB> 11 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 8 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Ronnie Price <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Clarkson <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeremy Lin <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 7 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robert Sacre <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Kelly <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Xavier Henry <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kobe Bryant <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none