An injury denies Davis the chance to play in the teams’ first meeting since their shocking trade, but the 10-time All-Star gets a 2½-minute tribute video in the first quarter and a warm ovation.

Much attention was focused on the fact that Tuesday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks was Luka Doncic's first game against his old teammates. But it also marked the return of Anthony Davis after he was traded to the Mavericks in the deal that made Doncic a Laker.

The Dallas Mavericks made their first trip to Los Angeles to play the Lakers on Tuesday night. The most talked about headline was Luka Doncic playing his first game against the Mavericks, but Anthony Davis and Max Christie were also making their returns to LA.