Doncic, Mavs Top Lakers 124–115 to Celebrate Nowitzki Statue

Luka Doncic (77) of the Dallas Mavericks shoots the ball over Austin Reaves (15) of the Los Angeles Lakers in the second half at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Dec. 25, 2022. Ron Jenkins/Getty Images

DALLAS—Luka Doncic scored 32 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 16 of his 26 points in a huge third quarter for Dallas and the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 124–115 on Sunday, Dec. 25.

Christian Wood added 30 points and tied a career high with seven assists as the Mavericks finished off a celebration of Dirk Nowitzki’s statue unveiling by winning just the second Christmas Day home game in franchise history.