When asked, Doncic and everyone else will play down the entire idea of revenge, but there is no doubt. Everyone knows what is going on. Doncic thought he would spend his entire career in Dallas and, on Feb. 2, unceremoniously had that rug (and tens of millions of dollars) pulled out from under him with a stunning trade to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Luka Doncic had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists in his first game against the Dallas Mavericks since they traded him to the Lakers three weeks ago.

The Dallas Mavericks lost their second straight game on Tuesday night, falling short in the first matchup against Luka Doncic since he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in early February. Doncic put on an absolute show, filling up the box score en route to the 81st triple-double of his professional career.