Luka Dončić records triple double in first game against Dallas Mavericks
Playing against his former team for the first time, Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić recorded a triple double in a 107-99 win against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.
Playing against his former team for the first time, Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić recorded a triple double in a 107-99 win against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.
Dončić scored 19 points, dished 12 assists and collected 15 rebounds for Los Angeles, which improved to 34-21 with the victory.
The Lakers were playing the Mavericks for the first time since trading for Dončić on Feb. 2, a move that shocked the NBA world. The game took place in Dončić's new home of L.A.
“I don't know how to explain it. It was just different,” Dončić told TNT after the game about the emotions he felt playing against his old team. He added that he went through his normal routine before the game to help maintain his focus.
Dončić began the game strong, scoring nine points to go along with seven rebounds and four assists through only one quarter. Fans hoping for a revengeful scoring outburst were left wanting a little more, however, as Dončić — a career 28.6 points per game scorer — added only 10 points over the final three quarters.
Rating: 5