Doncic said the emotions for his first game back started the night before; he had a hard time sleeping. When he arrived at the American Airlines Center, he said he was feeling a m

Luka Doncic wanted to show them what they are missing and to get a much-needed win for his team. He did that. Doncic scored 45 points — 31 in the first half — and behind some fourth quarter help from Lebron James he got the win, 112-97.

Most of the time in the modern NBA, when a star returns to his previous arena, he faces a hostile crowd because he chose to leave. That wasn't the case for Luka Dončić. By all accounts, the five-time All-NBA point guard planned to sign a super max extension with the Dallas Mavericks this offseason.