The superstar leads the Los Angeles Lakers to victory in his old home as the best scorer of the evening.
First, the fans of the Dallas Mavericks celebrated the returnee Luka Doncic, then the NBA superstar led his Los Angeles Lakers to victory in his old home with a strong performance. With 33 points, the Slovenian was the best scorer of the evening in the 116:110 win; Doncic secured his fourth victory in the fourth duel against the Mavs since his involuntary departure.
Doncic, whom Dallas surprisingly traded to the Lakers about a year ago, was received with applause at the American Airlines Center. The arena is “always a special place” for him, the 26-year-old said, jokingly adding that he took the wrong locker room corridor at halftime, “I was a bit confused.”
Luka Doncic secures another victory against the Dallas Mavericks
LeBron James and Rui Hachimura each scored 17 points for LA, while the Mavericks’ top scorer was Max Christie (24). Maximilian Kleber did not play. The Lakers (27:17) are fifth in the Western Conference after their third win in four games, while Dallas (19:27) is only twelfth. Before the loss, the Texans had celebrated four consecutive victories.