Mavericks 103 Lakers 93: Game 3 Recap

The Lead
Led by a vintage Dirk night, the Mavs ride a hot start to finish off their season starting road trip with an easy win.

Box Score

Leaders
Mavs
Points: Nowitzki, 25
Rebounds: Pachulia, 12
Assists: Williams, 8
+-: Nowitzki, Parsons, +12
Lakers
Points: Randle, 22
Rebounds: Randle, 15
Assists: Randle, 4
+-: Randle, +2

Game Ball
Dirk Nowitzki
25 points, 9 rebounds, 10-13 FG, 3-5 3PT

X-Factor
Zaza Pachulia
16 points, 12 rebounds, 4-8 FG, 8-10 FT

Stat of the Game
The two all-time legends in the game had very different nights. Dirk had 25 points and shot 10-13 from the floor while Kobe had 15 points and was only 3-15 from the field.

Of Note

• Chandler Parsons made his season debut after off-season knee surgery, playing 12 first half minutes with 2 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. 
• With the win Rick Carlisle became the winningest coach in Mavericks history with 340 wins, passing Don Nelson.
• The Mavs started the game on a 15-0 run before the Lakers scored their first points more than 4 1/2 minutes into the game.
• The Mavericks have now won eight straight games against the Lakers.
• Dallas native Julius Randle had a strong game for the Lakers with 22 points and 15 rebounds.
• Once again depth was important for the Mavs with 6 players scoring in double-digits.

Quote of Note
"Nellie is one of the all-time greats. He's a great friend, and in his honor tonight, I'm going to crack open a beer and drink one to him,"
Rick Carlisle

Next Up
The Mavericks (2-1) will have their home opener Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors (3-0).