More than two months after its shock transfer, Luka Donic made his return to Dallasby carrying the tunic of Lakers. You could suspect it, but the Slovenian was keen to shine in front of his old audience and especially to win with his new team. What will have managed to do in both cases, with his 45 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 interceptions, as well as the victory (112-97).
A match in which “Luka Magic”, well supported by LeBron James (27 points, 7 rebounds), decisive in the last quarter, made the total to its former team, by making few errors in shooting (16/28) or with the ball. Mainly in the first half, where he planted the trifle of… 31 points. Under the “Fire Nico [Harrison] ! From a completely acquired room to his cause, and that it was downright reminding order of giant screens along the way.
Side Mavericksofficially negative on the season, we would almost forget that Anthony Davis (13 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists) had played his first match against the Lakers since his departure and that Naji Marshall (23 points, 8 assists) was most evident. But all the eyes were (logically) turned on Luka Doncic, ovationed at his presentation and then at his exit, in what allows incidentally to Los Angeles to qualify directly for the playoffs, without going through the Play-in box.
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– Luka's tears Dononic. Presented last during the introduction of the Lakers, Luka Doncic was warmly welcomed by her old fans, who wore a T-shirt in his honor, with the message “Thank you very much” written on it, and Slovenian please. For the occasion, the Mavs had also prepared a video to pay tribute to him and, looking at her, alone on her bench, “Luka Magic” could not simply hold back his tears in his towel, which he then had to wipe before resuming his minds to play. And hit the team in front of the team that drafted him in 2018, signing his season record for scoring.
– Qualification in pocket for Los Angeles. They only lacked only a victory to ensure a place in the top 6 of the Western Conference, and therefore a direct qualification for the Playoffs, and the Lakers therefore fulfilled their mission, even if it had to be violated in the last quarter when Dallas was returned to (before the hot stroke of Lebron James). In any case, they are a little more strengthened their status as a seeded #3, which will now have to be secured with final success against Houston or Portland by Sunday …
– Luka Doncic launches the, LeBron James ends the work. Author of 31 of his 45 points in the first half, Luka Doncic will have put the Lakers on good rails in this part, before LeBron James assured them, with 13 of his 27 points scored in the fourth quarter alone. Even in “back-to-back”, the Californian shock duo had enough gasoline in the tank to revive in Texas after a cruel defeat at OKC and, when they evolve at such a level, while the rebound battle is won and the ball losses are limited, they are difficult to take.
– LeBron James exceeds (again) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. By playing the 1,561st match of his career, one more than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LeBron James became the new runner-up of Robert Parish (1,611) in the players who played the most games in the regular season. Except disaster, the “King” should climb to the top of the podium in 2025/26.
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How to read the stats? Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; O = offensive rebound; D = defensive rebound; T = total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; +/- = Differential points when the player is on the field; Pts = points; EVAL: evaluation of the player calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
