Mavs stop Lakers’ win streak

The Los Angeles Lakers left November as the hottest team in the NBA. December greeted them with a cold slap in the face.

The Dallas Mavericks took advantage of all the Lakers mistakes and beat them, 114-100, at Staples Center. The loss snapped a 10-game winning streak constructed entirely against teams with losing records.

Dallas star Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 27 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. The Mavericks also got double-digit contributions from Kristaps Porzingis, Dwight Powell, Delon Wright and Justin Jackson. Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 27 points while LeBron James scored 25.

Heat 109, Nets 106 — Goran Dragic scored 24 points, including a three-point play that kicked off a closing 10-0 burst, and Butler added 20 as the Heat rallied to win in Brooklyn.

Grizzlies 115, Timberwolves 107 — Dillon Brooks scored 26 points and Grayson Allen added 13 to push the shorthanded Memphis to a road win against Minnesota and snap a six-game losing streak.

Pistons 132, Spurs 98 —

Christian Wood scored a career-high 28 points as the Detroit routed San Antonio.

Luke Kennard added 20 points for the Pistons, who had seven players score in double figures.

Thunder 107, Pelicans 104 —

Chris Paul scored seven of his 16 points in a late 12-0 run in Oklahoma City’s win in New Orleans.

Danilo Gallinari led the Thunder with 23 points and 11 rebounds.

Magic 100, Warriors 96 —

Evan Fournier tied his career high with 32 points and Terrence Ross added 19 points in Orlando’s victory over Golden State.

Glenn Robinson III led Golden State with 19 points.

Raptors 130, Jazz 110 — Pascal Siakam scored 35 points, Fred VanVleet had 21 points and 11 assists, and the Toronto Raptors used a record-setting first half to rout the Utah Jazz.