Another incident happened on the court.
During the game, the Mavericks' core player Jimmy Butler had a heated argument with Head Coach Carlisle.
This was no longer the kind of complaining Butler had done when he met with Tang Tian at the All-Star Game. There was now a genuine, massive conflict between them.
The Mavericks had performed poorly after the All-Star Game, and the conflict between their star player and Head Coach was one reason why, casting a huge shadow over their championship run.
After finishing their game against the Mavericks, the Pelicans returned home to face the Lakers.
The Lakers had been sinking ever since Kobe retired. Even drafting Simmons earlier had failed to change that reality.
Tang Tian's earlier prediction had been accurate. After arriving in Los Angeles, Simmons had been constantly embroiled in off-court scandals. Not only did he frequent Nightclubs, he had also gotten together with Griffin's ex-girlfriend, Kendall Jenner.
With endless off-court scandals and no improvement in his game, he still could not shoot at all, and he did not even seem to have any intention of practicing.
Fans and the media had once hoped he could become the next James, only to realize how unrealistic that idea was.
Worst of all, after playing just over twenty games, he suffered a foot injury that became a Season-Ending Injury.
Against an opponent like that, the Pelicans barely had to break a sweat. They led by more than 20 after three quarters, and the game entered Garbage Time early.
Tang Tian Clocked out after three quarters, putting up 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists.
His Consecutive Triple-Doubles streak came to an end because the Lakers were simply too weak.
The NBA record for Consecutive Triple-Doubles was frozen at 11 games.
Fans had previously complained about Tang