The Lakers have the NBA's third-best winning percentage — a standard of play having been set early in the year and met routinely.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks/onsi as Luka Doncic thinks Lakers vs. Mavericks will 'always be special'. The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers will forever be tied together after Luka Doncic was traded to Tinseltown on Feb. 1.

A record-setting showing from a Lakers guard tandem fueled a high-scoring win over the Mavericks and added momentum to L.A.’s strong start.

The Lakers beat the Mavericks 129-119 in their post-Thanksgiving showdown. James tallied 13 points, five rebounds, seven assists and a steal. Doncic added 35 points, five boards and 11 dimes, while Austin Reaves led the scoring for L.A. with 38.

Jason Kidd rolled with undrafted rookie free agent Ryan Nembhard as the starting point guard, and he responded with a good outing of 17 points and 4 assists. The first guard off the bench was Brandon Williams,

Austin Reaves scored 38 points, Luka Doncic added 35 points and 11 assists in his third meeting with his former team, and the Lakers spoiled Anthony Davis' return to Los Angeles with a 129-119 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.

Reaves scores 38 points, Doncic adds 35 and 11 assists against his former team, and the Lakers secure home-court advantage for their Dec. 10 Cup quarterfinal with a 129-119 victory in Anthony

The Dallas Mavericks played the first night of a back-to-back against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night for the final game of NBA Cup action for the Mavs. The Lakers had already clinched the group, and the Mavs had already been eliminated, but any matchup between these two teams will be must-see TV.

There is an NBA Cup matchup that won’t mean anything for the NBA Cup standings but still counts toward the regular season as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, Nov. 28 at crypto.