US EditionEmotional Luka Dončić drops 45 points in Dallas return as Lakers beat the Mavericks to clinch playoff berth
- Luka Doncic, now with the Los Angeles Lakers, scored 45 points against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday at the American Airlines Center.
- Doncic's return to Dallas followed a February trade that sent him to the Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis.
- The Mavericks honored Doncic with a pre-game tribute video and many fans wore "Thanks for Everything" t-shirts.
- Doncic said to ESPN, "I don't know how I did it because when I was watching that video I was like 'There's no way I'm playing this game'."
- The Lakers defeated the Mavericks 112-97, securing a playoff berth and chants of "Fire Nico" directed at the Dallas general manager resonated.
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Dončić worked as a cashier and was in court
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