Avoiding the Play-In Tournament with an emotional triumph over the Mavericks, the Lakers are one win from their goal with two regular-season games left

The Luka Dončić trade continues to confound folks in the NBA world, particularly after he returned to Dallas on Wednesday night and torched the Mavericks to the tune of 45 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 112-97 win.

Emotions poured out of Luka Doncic before he took the court against his former team in Dallas in the Los Angeles Lakers' 112-97 win over the Mavericks on Wednesday night. A teary-eyed Doncic watched as the Mavericks played a tribute video just months after the five-time All-Star was shockingly dealt to the Lakers after spending the first seven seasons of his career in Dallas.