Davis was underwhelming against his former team, putting up 13 points and 11 rebounds on a night when Luka Doncic returned home to put up 45 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Davis credits the Lakers' defense for having a good defensive gameplan, but it is a little bit of an issue when he was hardly noticeable for most of the game.

In a highly emotional return to the American Airlines Center, Luka Doncic faced his former team for the first time since the Dallas Mavericks traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers. After the Lakers’ 112-97 victory over the Mavs,

Anthony Davis had a message ahead of the highly anticipated showdown between his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Dallas Mavericks, marking Luka Doncic’s return to the American Airlines Center.