The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business once again on Tuesday night, defeating the Dallas Mavericks in a drama-filled matchup that featured several storylines. It marked Luka Doncic’s first game against his former team, while the Lakers also honored Anthony Davis with a tribute video as he returned to L.A. for the first time since the trade.
However, Doncic stole the show with an impressive triple-double, finishing with 19 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists, three steals, and two blocks. He became the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double with five steals/blocks in his first game against his former team.
Following the win, Lakers and NBA legend Magic Johnson shared a clear message about the team’s performance and what he’s looking forward to heading into their next game on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Hall of Famer revealed that he will be in attendance for the Lakers’ clash against the Timberwolves, a team coming off a thrilling overtime victory against the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night to improve to 32-27 on the season.
Meanwhile, the Lakers have been one of the hottest teams in basketball over the last month, winning 15 of their last 19 games. They enter Thursday’s matchup with a 35-21 record, holding the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference.
Los Angeles is just two games behind the Memphis Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets, both sitting at 38-20, giving them a clear path to compete for the No. 2 seed over their final 26 games.
