Lakers fall to undermanned Mavs in frustrating defeat

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The Lakers finished their Texas two-step with a disappointing loss to the short-handed Dallas Mavericks. on Tuesday.

Adding to the list of embarrassing losses this season, the Lakers fell to a Mavs team without either Luka Doncic or Kyrie Irving on Tuesday, 118-97. After heading into this quick two-game road trip having won eight of 11 games, the purple and gold dropped both contests in Texas.

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