For a change, the Lakers didn't allow 132 points.
But they didn't win, which was nothing new.
There were boos at Staples Center after a third-quarter Dirk Nowitzki jumper and boredom most of the night as the Lakers lost to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, 103-93.
The Lakers still showed a more-than-mild disdain for defense and can't get their old-timer on track, Kobe Bryant missing 12 of 15 shots against Dallas.
"I suck right now," said Bryant, 37, who scored 22 points fewer than his age.
Bryant shot a career-low 37.3% last season and is at 31.4% through three games, all Lakers losses.
He is particularly poor from three-point range, making only six of 29 .