Julius Randle put up a double-double with 23 points and 15 rebounds as the Lakers hold off the Mavericks 107-101 to notch their 4th consecutive win. KCP added 17 points while Jordan Clarkson and Kyle Kuzma provided the offense off the bench with 19 points from JC and 18 points from Kuz to go with 10 boards for a double-double.
Final Score: @ Dallas 107-101 (OT) [W]
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Just give Randle the ball inside and let him do his thing. That was the highlight of this game. The Mavs, as good of an effort they put out this game, they had no answer for Randle inside the paint. He straight up bullied them inside throughout the whole game. And, he came up big for the Lakers in overtime with a critical offensive rebound and the score to give them the lead for good. It's awesome to see how the tables have turned and it seemed like the Lakers knew that their winning streak would be put to the test on the road. This game was an example of two bottom-feeder teams playing for pride. But, in the end, the Lakers came out on top. KCP missed a game-clinching free throw to set this game up into OT. But then again, Dennis Smith Jr., Wesley Matthews, Harrison Barnes, the way they played from deep, would've tied it up. But, KCP still had a good game. Jordan Clarkson and Kyle Kuzma in the past few games looked pedestrian, but it's good to see them back on their game. Clarkson is finding ways to score. This was the best he looked after being non-existent the past two games. Kuzma is back to shooting efficiently from the field and racking up double-doubles and it was great to see that Kuz is back in form showing off all the total package on offense and the underrated unselfish playmaking ability. It's been awhile since the Lakers notched a winning streak this long. They're rekindling that identity of being aggressive. On another note, Brandon Ingram had an ankle sprain in this game. Reading from it, he sustained it in the early part of the 1st quarter. B.I. played so well the last couple of games and this is the last thing we Laker fans want to hear. Ankle sprains are not always serious though. But, I wouldn't be surprised if the Lakers held him out on the MLK Monday game against Memphis for precautionary reasons. The Grizzlies are struggling, there's no denying that. But, Memphis is always a tough place to play at and the Lakers should expect another barn burner for that game. I'll see you guys on Monday.
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