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Luka Doncic puts up 45 amid cheers in Dallas

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Luka Dončić finishes with 45 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals in his return to Dallas.
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Doncic scored 45 points in his first game in Dallas since being traded to the Los Angeles, helping the Lakers wrap up a playoff spot with a 112-97 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night.
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Dončić squared off with his former team in February in L.A., posting a 19-point triple-double in a Lakers win.
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