The first course of action many NBA fans looked up after the Dallas Mavericks shockingly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 2 was simple: When do the Lakers play in Dallas next?
They were met with "April 9," a nine-week wait for what would ultimately become one of the most anticipated regular season games in NBA history. Sure, the Mavericks had already traveled to face Doncic and his new team on March 1 -- a 109-104 Lakers victory -- but Wednesday night at American Airlines Center was the league's must-see event of the second half of the season.