Mavericks recap: Dirk’s shot late gives Mavs win over Lakers

Why the Mavs won: The Dallas Mavericks scratched and clawed their way to a 92-90 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at STAPLES Center. Dirk Nowitzki won the game with an 18-footer from the corner with just 2.1 seconds remaining. The Lakers played without 18-time All-Star forward Kobe Bryant, who has a sore right shoulder. Plano native Julius Randle missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the Lakers.

Key players: The Mavs were led by J. J. Barea (18 points), Chandler Parsons (17 points), Dirk Nowitzki (13 points) and Deron Williams (11 points.

Key stat: The Mavs only turned the ball over six times, leading to just six points for the Lakers.

Records: Mavs 26-21, Lakers 9-38

This story was originally published January 27, 2016 at 12:19 AM with the headline "Mavericks recap: Dirk’s shot late gives Mavs win over Lakers."