The shorthanded Mavericks flexed their depth behind big performances from Quentin Grimes, P.J. Washington and Spencer Dinwiddie.

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. Grimes matched his career high with six 3-pointers on 6-for-11 shooting.

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SportsLine's model has simulated the Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Lakers matchup 10,000 times and revealed its picks for Tuesday

The Lakers are currently 8-10 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Mavericks have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.

The Los Angeles Lakers needed a win tonight to keep their lead for the 5th seed in the Western Conference on Tuesday night. But in a disappointing showing at the American Airlines Center, the Lakers failed to capitalize on a Dallas Mavericks team without their two best players (Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic).