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Dallas: Australian centre Andrew Bogut missed his sixth successive NBA game, but teammate Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks had something to prove on Sunday (Monday AEDT) and dealt the Lakers their worst loss in franchise history.
Coming off a three-point effort in an overtime loss on Friday, Nowitzki scored all 13 of his points in the first half and Dallas hammered the Los Angeles Lakers 122-73.
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"We didn't show up to play," Lakers coach Luke Walton said. "It's embarrassing for us as a team and for us as an organisation. The effort just wasn't there tonight, which I don't understand."
The 49-point defeat just edged Los Angeles' two previous worst losses at 48 points, most recently 123-75 at Utah on March 28, 2016.
The Mavericks' winning margin was the third-largest in their history.
Bogut's absence continued as he nursed a strained right hamstring, but coach Rick Carlisle said he could return this week.
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Sunday's effort was Dallas' 13th straight win over the Lakers, who have lost six of their past seven games overall.
The game was close for 10 minutes, with Dallas leading 23-22 before they scored the next 15 points to blow it open. Nowitzki had seven points during the run. He played just 20 minutes.
No respite: The Lakers fell to their worst loss in franchise history. Photo: Ron Jenkins
Justin Anderson led seven Mavericks in double figures with a game-high 19 points in 16 minutes, his most playing time since December 27.
The Mavericks led 67-33 at the half and never looked back. They scored their most points and allowed the fewest in a half and a game this season. The 34-point halftime lead was the third-largest in franchise history.