Lakers annihilate Mavericks 131-96

Jordan Farmar led seven players in double figures for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Dallas Mavericks. He scored 24 points as the Lakers trounced the Western Conference's second-best team on Sunday night.

Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki, right, of Germany, fronts Los  Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol, left, of Spain, during the first half  of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)

LA's. Kobe Bryant hit this jumper to put the Lakers up by twelve points right off the start. Kobe scored 15 points and collected 8 rebounds.

Midway through second quarter, the Lakers' fast break ended with Shannon Brown's fierce slam. He gave the Lakers a 22 points lead.