LOS ANGELES –— Lebron James (383) moves into second place behind Kobe Bryant (395) for the points scored on Christmas passing Oscar Robertson as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Dallas Mavericks 138-115.
James seemed surprised after the game as he checked the stat sheet, realizing the Lakers scored 138 points with only 22 contributed by him.
“We have the ability to where we can have four, maybe even five guys that can score in the 20s any given night,” James said. “As long as we defend and we’re efficient, it’s a beautiful thing to see.”
Anthony Davis scored 28 points, and the Lakers newest members had strong performances Montrezl Harrell scored 22 points; 17 of those points came in the second half, and Dennis Schröder added 18 points and six assists.
“The more we play with each other, the more we’re going to figure things out,” Davis said. “We prided ourselves on not losing two in a row last year, so we wanted to come out and make sure we do that.”
Doncic had 27 points and seven assists in his first starring role in the NBA’s showcase Christmas evening game for Dallas. Josh Richardson and Trey Burke had 17 points apiece.
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Mavericks: Visit Clippers on Sunday.
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