Dallas ? The Mavericks and Lakers have played many ugly, lopsided games over the last decade. But never before has Dallas looked so good and Los Angeles so awful.

Steve Nash had 21 points and Dirk Nowitzki scored seven of his 18 during a game-breaking run in the second quarter as the Mavericks improved to 11-0 by beating the Lakers 98-72 Tuesday night.

Dallas matched the longest winning streak in its 23 seasons.

“That’s a tough thing to do, not just for our organization but for any team in the league,” said Michael Finley, who had 18 points and a career-best 15 rebounds. “If you think about it, that’s a lot of games. We’re going to continue to build on it.”

Mavericks coach Don Nelson admitted he’s “not thinking too much of this win” because the Lakers were without Shaquille O’Neal, who averages 31.4 points and 12.1 rebounds against Dallas.

Still, the Mavs did a nice job of capitalizing.

Dallas beat Los Angeles for just the fifth time in 46 meetings since 1991. It was the Mavericks’ most lopsided victory ever over the Lakers, topping a 23-point win in 1986, and they did it in historic fashion.

Los Angeles’ 30.8 shooting percentage (28-of-91) was its worst ever, and the lowest the Mavericks have ever held anyone.

With owner Jerry Buss watching from the stands, the Lakers came within a basket of matching their al-time lowest point total, which was set just six games before. Los Angeles fell to 3-8, having lost two straight, six of seven and four in a row on the road.

Coach Phil Jackson accused his team of not playing hard, and Kobe Bryant heartily agreed.

Philadelphia guard Allen Iverson (3) cuts around New Orleans guard David Wesley for two of his game-high 38 points. Wesley had the last laugh, though, scoring the game-winning basket as time expired in the Hornets' 99-98 victory Tuesday in New Orleans Arena.

“I look around the locker room and I don’t see fire in anybody’s eyes,” said Bryant, who led Los Angeles with 18 points but was only 7-of-21. “Everybody is kind of dozing off a little bit. There’s no intensity.”

Jackson and Bryant were complimentary of the Mavericks, but also said things would’ve been different with O’Neal.

“Teams know that what goes around comes around,” Bryant said. “We’re not going anywhere. They know that. We usually get the last laugh.”

O’Neal is expected to return Friday against Chicago. He should be rounding into form by the time the Mavericks visit the Staples Center on Dec. 6.

“Dallas has been beating up a lot of teams,” Jackson said. “They can have their fun because we’re going to be back together in another month.”

Hornets 99, 76ers 98

New Orleans ” David Wesley grabbed a last-second rebound in the lane and tossed it in as time expired.

The putback came after Jamal Mashburn, who scored 37, tried to win the game with a turnaround jumper.

Allen Iverson nearly handed New Orleans its first home loss with a game-high 38 points and seven assists, but he missed a jumper from the top of the key in the final minute that could have put Philadelphia up by three with 5.2 seconds left.

Baron Davis had 21 points for New Orleans, while P.J. Brown had 15 points and 16 rebounds. Wesley finished with only six points but was mobbed by teammates at midcourt after the game-winner that sent a sellout crowd into a frenzy and the referees to video replay to confirm the score.

Timberwolves 110, Grizzlies 106 OT

Minneapolis ” Kevin Garnett had 34 points and 22 rebounds as Minnesota denied the Grizzlies their first win.

The Grizzlies, now 0-11 overall and 0-3 under Hubie Brown, lost in overtime for the second time this year.

Anthony Peeler’s 3-pointer with 3:05 to play in overtime gave the Wolves the lead for good, 104-102. The Wolves scored the next four points but needed two free throws from Kendall Gill with 16.7 seconds left to ice it.

Gary Trent added 19 points for Minnesota, and Joe Smith, activated from the injured list prior to the game, scored all 12 of his points in the second half.

Heat 97, Bucks 93

Milwaukee ” Eddie Jones scored 22 points and rookie Caron Butler had a season-high 20 as the Miami Heat won for the second time this season.

Travis Best scored 19 points, Malik Allen had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Vladimir Stepania added a career-high 15 rebounds and Miami set a team season-high with 23 assists.

Ray Allen had 24 points for the Bucks, who dropped to 5-5.

The Heat took a 12-point lead into the final quarter and held off two Milwaukee rallies.

Rockets 97, Cavaliers 80

Houston ” Cuttino Mobley scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and Houston never trailed after the opening minutes. Steve Francis added 18 points for the Rockets, while Eddie Griffin had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Zydrunas Ilgauskas led the Cavaliers with 24 points, while Ricky Davis added 19. Yao Ming, who had a career-high 20 points in a 93-89 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, had nine points and six rebounds. He shot 4-for-5.

Jazz 99, Suns 76

Salt Lake City ” Karl Malone had 23 points and eight rebounds as Utah won consecutive games for the first time this season. Andrei Kirilenko returned after missing two games with a bad back and scored 20 for the Jazz, who snapped the Suns’ four-game winning streak. Utah, which never trailed, was 37-for-74 from the floor while holding the Suns to 37 percent shooting (29-for-78). The Jazz also outrebounded Phoenix 51-30 and outscored the Suns in every quarter. Stephon Marbury scored 18 to lead the Suns. Joe Johnson and Shawn Marion each finished with 13.

Kings 111, Bulls 98

Sacramento, Calif. – Bobby Jackson and Doug Christie scored 22 points apiece as Sacramento easily remained perfect at home. Chris Webber scored 18 points before sitting out the final 161â2 minutes as the Kings cruised to their seventh straight victory over the Bulls, who lost their fifth straight road game. Sacramento, which lost only 13 regular-season home games over the past two seasons, is 6-0 at home this season. Facing a stretch of four games in five days, Kings coach Rick Adelman gave ample playing time to several reserves. His team took an early lead and never lost it, stretching the margin to 19 points in the third and 23 in the fourth.

Magic 101, Sonics 84

Seattle – NBA scoring leader Tracy McGrady had 41 points, his sixth straight game with at least 30. McGrady, who also had 12 rebounds, broke Shaquille O’Neal’s franchise record of five straight games with at least 30 points. The combination of McGrady shooting 16-of-29 and his team going 11-of-22 from 3-point range helped snap Seattle’s four-game winning streak. Darrell Armstrong scored 19, shooting 5-of-7 from 3-point range.