In an emotional reunion against his former franchise, teammates and coaches, Dončić finished with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists.
In the early aftermath of the bombshell Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis trade, which saw many fans calling for Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison's head, the prevailing narrative was that Dallas traded away its franchise cornerstone due to concerns regarding his weight and overall health.
The game was the most watched regular season game this year outside of opening night, and the most-streamed regular season game on Max ever.
During the first quarter of Tuesday night’s match against the Dallas Mavericks, the Lakers honored Davis's return to Crypto.com Arena with a heartfelt video tribute.