Finishing with 32 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists, the former Maverick demonstrated to the world exactly what Dallas traded away, especially in the wake of Davis' long-term injury. Doncic also recorded four steals – as embattled Mavericks GM Nico Harrison said of the trade, "defense wins championships."

The Dallas Mavericks will have arguably their most important matchup of the season so far on Saturday as they travel to the Crypto.com Arena for a road game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Kyrie Irving dropped an honest Luka Doncic admission before the upcoming Mavericks-Lakers game on Tuesday night.