Despite a near triple-double from LeBron James, the Mavericks mostly held Anthony Davis in check. He had 21 points, but it came on just 7/18 shooting. Any time you can hold Davis to a performance like that, you'll stand a good chance of winning, especially when Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and Daniel Gafford are all out.

Quinten Grimes had 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks snapped a five-game skid with a 118-97 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers head to he American Airlines Center to face the Dallas Mavericks in a Western Conference matchup. The Lakers are 20-15, which puts them in fifth place in the west. The Mavs are 20-16, which puts them in sixth place, directly behind the climbing Lakers.