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LA Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks – NBA Summer League 2017

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The Los Angeles Lakers are headed to the Las Vegas Summer League championship game after a 108-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Lonzo Ball set the tone out of the gates and the Lakers never looked back.

Ball got rolling early, draining two three-pointers in the opening minutes as the Lakers established their lead in the first quarter. He finished the opening 10 minutes with 12 points, four assists, three rebounds and no turnovers. Lonzo gave the purple and gold a jolt of momentum they held onto. He ended the night with 16 points and 10 assists, pulled early in the third quarter.

The Mavericks made a push in the fourth quarter, cutting the Lakers’ lead down to one point as the offense stagnated without Ball. A corner three from Matt Thomas in the final two minutes helped seal the deal for LA. Thomas scored 20 points while draining six threes.

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