Luka Doncic got emotional when the Dallas Mavericks, the team he played on for six and a half seasons before getting traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, played a video tribute to him just prior to Wednesday's game. He admitted afterward that he wasn't sure if he would be able to play once the video was done playing.
But he channeled his emotions and kept his poise enough to deliver a masterclass. He scored 45 points on 16-of-28 shooting from the field and 7-of-10 from 3-point range, to go along with eight rebounds, six assists and four steals, and he drove the Lakers to a very important 112-97 victory over Dallas.