People within the league continue to believe that Dallas made a grave mistake in dealing its young superstar. Tuesday's game showed why.
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.
In an emotional reunion against his former franchise, teammates and coaches, Dončić finished with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists.
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.
Luka Dončić does it all in the Lakers' victory over his former team with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists.
Lakers guard Luka Dončić is coming off his biggest game since the trade from Dallas. He had 32 points and 10 rebounds against Denver on Saturday.
Luka Doncic had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists in his first game against the Dallas Mavericks since they traded him to the Lakers three weeks ago. He led Los Angeles to a 107-99 victory.