Los Angeles Lakers @ Dallas Mavericks
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX | Game ID: 22401159
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DAL 30 27 19 21 97LAL 26 34 23 29 112
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Luka Doncic scores 45 points in Dallas return as Lakers clinch playoff spot with 112-97 win
DALLAS -- — Luka Doncic scored 45 points in his first game in Dallas since being traded to the Los Angeles, helping the Lakers wrap up a playoff spot with a 112-97 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night.
Doncic's emotional return came two months after a seismic trade out of nowhere that sent the five-time All-Star to Los Angeles. The 26-year-old star from Slovenia spent his first 5 1/2 seasons with the Mavericks, and still had two seasons left on his contract.
The 45 points matched Doncic's season high — he did that once for Dallas and one other time for the Lakers. He also had eight rebounds, six assists and four steals.
LeBron James had 13 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, when the Lakers fell behind before a strong finish.
Anthony Davis , who went from the Lakers to Dallas in the Doncic heal, had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Naji Marshall led the Mavs with 23 points and eight assists.
Takeaways The Lakers remained third in the Western Conference standings after their third game in four days. They came to Dallas after splitting a pair of games at Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City.
Dallas (38-42) is guaranteed a losing record a year after making the NBA Finals. The Mavs are still in position to finish 10th and make the play-in tournament.
Key moment James's three-point play with 8:10 left broke an 87-all tie and put the Lakers ahead to stay, and he added a layup 34 seconds later. That came after Dallas' 15-2 run.
Key stat James' 1,561st career regular-season game moved him past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for sole possession of second place on the NBA list. Only Robert Parrish with 1,611 has more than the 40-year-old James. It was his 418th game in seven seasons with the Lakers, after 849 games with Cleveland and 294 with Miami.
Up next Both teams play their regular-season home finales Friday night, when the Mavericks take on Toronto, and the Lakers host Houston.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DaIiMaThWa 3 7 +2 3 7 43 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 1 1 1
DAL Davis, Lively II, Marshall, Thompson, Washington
in Davis, Lively II, Marshall, Thompson, Washington
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DaDiIiThWa 3 12 -1 5 5 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 1 1
DAL Davis, Dinwiddie, Lively II, Thompson, Washington
in Dinwiddie
out Marshall
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaDiMaWa 1 2 -1 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Dinwiddie, Martin, Washington
in Christie, Martin
out Lively II, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDiGaMaMa 4 9 +4 2 7 29 1 4 25 4 4 100 1 3 4 2 2 2 1 1
DAL Christie, Dinwiddie, Gafford, Marshall, Martin
in Gafford, Marshall
out Davis, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGaMaMaTh :59 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DAL Dinwiddie, Gafford, Marshall, Martin, Thompson
in Thompson
out Christie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGaMaThWa 3 8 0 4 7 57 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 1 1
DAL Dinwiddie, Gafford, Marshall, Thompson, Washington
in Washington
out Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaDiIiTh 2 5 -4 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
DAL Christie, Davis, Dinwiddie, Lively II, Thompson
in Christie, Davis, Lively II
out Gafford, Marshall, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaDiMaMa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Dinwiddie, Marshall, Martin
in Marshall, Martin
out Lively II, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaMaMaWa 1 2 -2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
DAL Christie, Davis, Marshall, Martin, Washington
in Washington
out Dinwiddie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DaDiMaMaWa 3 10 +3 5 6 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 1
DAL Davis, Dinwiddie, Marshall, Martin, Washington
in Dinwiddie
out Christie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DaIiMaThWa 4 3 -3 1 4 25 0 1 0 1 3 33 0 3 3 1 0 0 3 0
DAL Davis, Lively II, Marshall, Thompson, Washington
in Lively II, Thompson
out Dinwiddie, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DaDiMaThWa 2 5 -7 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1
DAL Davis, Dinwiddie, Marshall, Thompson, Washington
in Dinwiddie
out Lively II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaDiMaMa 2 5 +5 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
DAL Christie, Davis, Dinwiddie, Marshall, Martin
in Christie, Martin
out Thompson, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChGaMaMaWa 4 4 -1 2 5 40 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2
DAL Christie, Gafford, Marshall, Martin, Washington
in Gafford, Washington
out Davis, Dinwiddie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaDiGaTh 4 11 +4 4 8 50 1 2 50 2 2 100 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 0
DAL Christie, Davis, Dinwiddie, Gafford, Thompson
in Davis, Dinwiddie, Thompson
out Marshall, Martin, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaDiThWa :57 0 -4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Dinwiddie, Thompson, Washington
in Washington
out Gafford
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaMaThWa 1 6 +4 2 3 67 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Marshall, Thompson, Washington
in Marshall
out Dinwiddie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChIiMaMaWa 1 0 -5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
DAL Christie, Lively II, Marshall, Martin, Washington
in Lively II, Martin
out Davis, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DaIiMaMaWa :59 0 -2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
DAL Davis, Lively II, Marshall, Martin, Washington
in Davis
out Christie
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaMaThWa 2 1 -6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
DAL Christie, Davis, Marshall, Thompson, Washington
in Christie, Thompson
out Lively II, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDiMaMaPo 2 3 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 75 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
DAL Christie, Dinwiddie, Marshall, Martin, Powell
in Dinwiddie, Martin, Powell
out Davis, Thompson, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaHaJaRe 4 7 -3 2 9 22 0 2 0 3 4 75 3 3 6 1 1 0 2 0
LAL Dončić, Hachimura, Hayes, L. James, Reaves
in Dončić, Hachimura, Hayes, L. James, Reaves
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaJaRe 2 11 +2 4 4 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
in Finney-Smith
out Hayes
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaReVi 1 3 +1 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, Reaves, Vincent
in Vincent
out L. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiGoVaVi 1 3 0 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Goodwin, Vanderbilt, Vincent
in Goodwin, Vanderbilt
out Hachimura, Reaves
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaJaVaVi :59 0 -2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Hayes, L. James, Vanderbilt, Vincent
in Hayes, L. James
out Finney-Smith, Goodwin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJaReVaVi 1 2 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
LAL Hayes, L. James, Reaves, Vanderbilt, Vincent
in Reaves
out Dončić
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FiHaJaReVa 4 10 0 4 8 50 0 3 0 2 2 100 2 2 4 4 1 0 0 2
LAL Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Vanderbilt
in Finney-Smith, Hachimura
out Hayes, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaJaRe 3 13 +8 5 6 83 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
in Dončić
out Vanderbilt
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaReVi 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, Reaves, Vincent
in Vincent
out L. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiGoHaVi 2 4 -2 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Goodwin, Hayes, Vincent
in Goodwin, Hayes
out Hachimura, Reaves
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaJaRe 2 7 +1 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
in Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
out Goodwin, Hayes, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaHaJaRe 4 6 +3 2 6 33 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 3 0 1 2
LAL Dončić, Hachimura, Hayes, L. James, Reaves
in Hayes
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaJaRe 4 12 +2 5 7 71 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 0
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
in Finney-Smith
out Hayes
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiGoVaVi 4 5 +1 2 7 29 0 4 0 1 1 100 2 1 3 0 2 0 2 1
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Goodwin, Vanderbilt, Vincent
in Goodwin, Vanderbilt, Vincent
out Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJaReVaVi 2 0 -6 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LAL Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Vanderbilt, Vincent
in Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
out Dončić, Finney-Smith, Goodwin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHaJaReVi 1 2 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
LAL Hachimura, Hayes, L. James, Reaves, Vincent
in Hayes
out Vanderbilt
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoFiHaJaRe 7 25 +18 9 18 50 2 5 40 3 4 75 7 5 12 4 2 0 0 3
LAL Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
in Dončić, Finney-Smith
out Hayes, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JaGoIiKnVi 2 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
LAL B. James, Goodwin, Jemison III, Knecht, Vincent
in B. James, Goodwin, Jemison III, Knecht, Vincent
out Dončić, Finney-Smith, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAR A. Reaves
BJ B. James
DF D. Finney-Smith
DK D. Knecht
DO Doncic
GV G. Vincent
JG J. Goodwin
JH J. Hayes
JV J. Vanderbilt
LD L. Dončić
LJ L. James
RH R. Hachimura
DALAD A. Davis
CM C. Martin
DG D. Gafford
DL D. Lively II
DP D. Powell
KT K. Thompson
MC M. Christie
NM N. Marshall
PW P. Washington
SD S. Dinwiddie
LAL/DAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur