The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 129-119 on Friday night to close NBA Cup group play with a perfect record behind a 35-point double-double from Luka Doncic against his former team. Dallas threw everything at number 77, including doubling him from the opening tipoff, but it didn’t matter. Doncic made the Mavs regret that much worse as his MVP season continues.
Luka led Dallas to the NBA Finals in 2024, just months before the shocking trade. Since the deal, Doncic got in the best shape of his life and has been determined to make the Mavericks regret it.