Even though the Dallas Mavericks made a powerful comeback, they weren't able to keep up with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavericks were hopeful of winning against the Lakers but it all came crashing down as they suffered a loss. The Summer League for Dallas came to an end as they ended with 0-5 after the 95-84 defeat from the Lakers. A.J. Lawson added 19 points for the Mavs as he continued shooting from 3.
The first quarter was very slow for the Mavericks and they were lagging behind on the defensive end. In the second half, Jaden Hardy showed a little spark as he went to score all of his 9 points in the game in the quarter. He managed to score on 3 straight possessions. On the other hand, the Lakers went into the half up 58-38.