Dallas, Luka Doncic
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It was Doncic’s first time back in Dallas since the Mavericks shockingly traded him to the Lakers in early February.
The New York Times |
“Hvala za vse,” which means “thank you for everything.”
The New York Times |
“So many emotions. I can’t even explain it,” Dončić told ESPN’s Lisa Salters after dropping 45 in his first return to Dallas as a Los Angeles Laker.
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The Lakers weren't the only recipients of great news, as according to ESPN, the game attracted the largest audience for an ESPN-televised game all season outside of the Christmas games. The release revealed that the game peaked at 2.79 million viewers, and was up 71% in comparison to a similar game last year.
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