Lakers vs. Dallas: Mavericks defeat L.A., 94-80

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So much for that 82-0 record.

Well, at least 72-10 is still within reach for the Lakers.

OK, no one figured the Lakers would go undefeated this season, but no one thought they would lose their second game, either, a 94-80 beat-down tonight by the Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center.

Now the Lakers and their fans see how hard it will to break the Chicago Bulls’ NBA-best record of 72-10.

Friday was a night in which the Lakers’ defense wasn’t up to par. It was a night when their offense wasn’t clicking. It was a night in which Kobe Bryant found himself surrounded by Dallas defenders.

It was a night in which the Lakers fell behind by 22 points before losing.

Bryant had 20 points, but he was just six-for-19 shooting from the field.

The Lakers made just 39.5% of their shots.

The Lakers got a look at the ugly side of Ron Artest in the third quarter tonight, and they were just as ugly with their play in that quarter.

Kobe Bryant picked up two fouls in the first quarter and a technical foul in the second.

Ron Artest and Lamar Odom both had three fouls in the first half.