DALLAS -- So much for the Los Angeles’ Lakers winning streak. After two straight road wins fueled by the return of a so-called savior who goes by the name Swaggy P, the Lakers returned back to earth in embarrassing fashion, trailing the Dallas Mavericks by as much as 38. Nick Young wasn't much of a factor, by the way, as he scored just five points off the bench.

Turning point: The Lakers had been allowing 110 points per game, and they gave up that in three quarters. It all went away from them in that third frame, when they were outscored 42-24, and it was all downhill from there, with the fourth quarter turning into lopsided garbage time during which many fans filed out to find a better way to spend their Friday night.

Stat of the game: 140. The Mavericks’ final point total tied for their most ever at the American Airlines Center. They also scored that much April 5, 2009 against Phoenix.

More fun with numbers: The Mavericks hit 18 3-pointers, the Lakers hit 5. The Mavericks had three players score 20 or more points, the Lakers had none.

Kobe Bryant update: He scored 17 points on 22 shots in 31 minutes. Not his finest outing. On the other side, Dirk Nowitzki had a tidy 23 points on 10 shots in 21 minutes.