Davis was underwhelming against his former team, putting up 13 points and 11 rebounds on a night when Luka Doncic returned home to put up 45 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Davis credits the Lakers' defense for having a good defensive gameplan, but it is a little bit of an issue when he was hardly noticeable for most of the game.

Anthony Davis had a chance to speak to Luka Doncic after the Los Angeles Lakers' win over the Dallas Mavericks.

On a very emotional night for Luka Dončić in his return to Dallas for the first time since the Mavericks traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers, he received words of encouragement after the game from Anthony Davis when they met on the court. After the Lakers' 112-97 win over the Mavs, Davis told reporters about his message to Dončić.