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Dallas fans are still in a state of shock over the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers earlier this month and their loyalty to the five-time All Star was on full display on Tuesday as he helped his new team beat the Mavericks 107-99 in Los Angeles.

Midway through the second quarter, chants of “Thank you, Nico” grew loud enough to be picked up on the TNT broadcast. Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison is in the building for Tuesday night’s game.

Luka Doncic is playing his first game against the Dallas Mavericks. The new Los Angeles Lakers star had 12 points, 12 rebounds, seven assis

Any concerns that it might take the Lakers' superstar duo time to figure out how to navigate things given their ball-dominant styles of play has quickly dissipated. Now, fans are

Doncic attacked the Mavericks’ defense in the first quarter, grabbing multiple rebounds while setting up his Lakers teammates to take an early lead. His most impactful first-quarter moment came when he drilled a deep 3-pointer and stared down the Mavericks’ bench in the ensuing moments.

Luka Doncic sounded more relieved than triumphant after leading the Lakers to a win in his first meeting against his former team.

Luka Dončić's first game against his former team featured his first triple double as a Laker. Dončić had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists, while LeBron James scored 27 points as LA held off Dallas in the fourth quarter.

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.