Barnes, Mavericks run past Lakers
LOS ANGELES -- Harrison Barnes scored 31 points, and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 109-97 Tuesday night at Staples Center.
Barnes connected on 11 of 18 shots from the floor as the Mavericks, who ended a five-game skid with a win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, beat the Lakers for the 11th consecutive time. Dallas (2-5) topped the Lakers in Los Angeles for the sixth time in a row.
Seth Curry came off the bench to score a career-high 23 points for Dallas, while J.J. Barea added 18 points, eight assists and six rebounds.
Reserve guard Jordan Clarkson led the Lakers (4-4) with 22 points. Nick Young, who scored Los Angeles' initial 13 points, had 18 of his 20 points in the first half. Young didn't score in the second half until there was about a minute left in the contest.
Lou Williams and Julius Randle finished with 15 points apiece for the Lakers, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. D'Angelo Russell chipped in 12 points and five rebounds for Los Angeles.
After trailing 91-89, the Mavericks used a 12-0 run for a 101-91 lead after a bucket by Curry with 4:01 remaining in the contest. The Lakers got no closer than eight the rest of the way.
Dallas led 71-60 after a dunk by Dwight Powell at 6:35 of the third quarter. A 10-2 Los Angeles run sliced the gap to 73-70 at 4:20 of the period after Russell's 3-pointer. However, the Mavericks went up 83-77 heading into the final period.
The Lakers broke a 35-35 tie with a 14-4 spurt after a 3-pointer by Williams for a 49-39 advantage with 5:11 left in the second quarter. However, the Mavericks closed the half with a 19-5 surge for a 58-54 edge at the break.
Barnes and Curry scored 13 points in the first half for the Mavericks.
Both clubs shot 53.8 percent from the floor before intermission. For the game, the Mavericks outshot the Lakers 52.4 percent to 48.7 percent.
NOTES: Dallas was shooting 82.7 percent from the foul line entering the contest, third-best in the NBA. The Mavericks hit 13 of 15 free throws Tuesday (86.7 percent). ... Dallas F Harrison Barnes led the league in minutes played at 38.5 per game before playing 40 minutes Tuesday. G Wes Matthews was third 37.7, and he played 38 minutes against the Lakers. ... Five different Lakers led the team in scoring in seven previous games. ... Lakers coach Luke Walton coached Mavericks C Andrew Bogut and Barnes as an assistant with the Golden State Warriors last season. ... The Mavericks resume their four-game trip at the Warriors on Wednesday. The Lakers embark on a three-game swing beginning Thursday at the Sacramento Kings.