The Dallas Mavericks were in Los Angeles to take on the Lakers on Sunday night, and despite the Kobe-less squad's 21-win record they are still drawing celebrities, which has led to a wonderful interaction between Chandler Parsons and Mindy Kaling.

The Dallas Mavericks were in Los Angeles to take on the Lakers on Sunday night. Despite the Kobe-less squad's 21-win record, the Lakers are still drawing celebrities, leading to a wonderful interaction between Mavs forward Chandler Parsons and Mindy Kaling.

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The Mindy Project creator was sitting courtside when she thought Parsons may have waved in her direction, setting in motion a real world meet-cute.

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If we are lucky Kaling will turn this encounter into the greatest NBA-centric romantic comedy since Forget Paris.

- Brendan Maloy