The Lakers' growing momentum came to a screeching halt Tuesday night with a 118-97 loss to an undermanned Dallas Mavericks team at American Airlines Center, dropping Los Angeles to 0-2 on its Texas two-step road trip that started with a defeat in Houston.

Here are three takeaways from Wednesday's loss. The Mavericks turned the ball over 20 times on Wednesday night, which led to 22 Houston points. The Rockets were dead set on trapping Kyrie Irving whenever possible,

Quinten Grimes had 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks snapped a five-game skid with a 118-97 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers head to he American Airlines Center to face the Dallas Mavericks in a Western Conference matchup. The Lakers are 20-15, which puts them in fifth place in the west. The Mavs are 20-16, which puts them in sixth place, directly behind the climbing Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers came off a 119-115 loss to the Houston Rockets looking to restart the momentum they had been building, and it looked like they had gotten a gift. They faced the Dallas Mavericks,

After a frustrating loss versus the Rockets on Sunday, the Lakers will try and finish their time in Texas with a win on Tuesday. If Los Angeles beats Dallas, they’ll end this road trip splitting the pair of games and will remain in front of the Mavericks in the standings.