Anthony Davis Returns But Lakers Come Up Short VS Dallas Maverick 110-115 | KCP 29 Pts
Not even Anthony Davis' return was enough to stop the Dallas Mavericks.
Dallas defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 115-110 in Thursday's showdown between Western Conference contenders at American Airlines Center. Luka Doncic led the way for the victors, who have now won two in a row and sit at 32-26 on the season.
Solid showings from Dennis Schroder and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were not enough for the Lakers in Davis' first game since Feb. 14, as the Purple and Gold fell to 35-24 overall with their second successive loss.
Notable Player Stats:
Luka Doncic, G, DAL: 30 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST, 3 STL
Kristaps Porzingis, DAL: 19 PTS, 6 REB
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, G, LAL: 29 PTS, 6-of-12 3PT
Dennis Schroder, G, LAL: 25 PTS, 13 AST
Andre Drummond, C, LAL: 14 PTS, 19 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK
Lakers Fall Short in AD's Return:
The biggest news Thursday came before tip-off when Lakers head coach Frank Vogel told reporters Davis "feels great" and would play 15 minutes in the first half as he works his way back to full strength.
Los Angeles largely treaded water without the big man and went 14-16, although the fact his absence overlapped with LeBron James' made things even more difficult for the supporting cast. Still, health is far more important than seeding and home-court advantage for the defending champions who won last year's title at a neutral site.
That is what made Davis' return such a welcome development, although the rust was apparent as he shot 2-of-10 from the field and struggled to create quality looks against Dallas' interior defense.
He did flash with a couple of jump shots, but it wasn't the vintage Davis the Lakers surely hope to see come playoff time.
It would have been easy for the visitors to fold once they fell behind by double digits and knew they wouldn't have the eight-time All-Star for the rest of the game, but they battled back and took the lead in the third quarter.
Caldwell-Pope caught fire from three, while Schroder darted in and out of the defense and created looks for himself while willingly facilitating when the Mavericks collapsed on his penetration.
While Drummond posted a double-double and Montrezl Harrell provided a spark off the bench at times, the two guards ultimately did not have enough help. Kyle Kuzma was in foul trouble for much of the game, and nobody outside of Caldwell-Pope and Schroder finished with more than 14 points.
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