The game proved once again to be a showcase for former Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, who dazzled the road crowd en route to one of his best first half performances of the season. Doncic had the crowd hanging on every possession as he racked up a significant portion of his team's first half points.

The Lakers reportedly worked on the Luka Doncic trade for several weeks, and yet it was somehow kept a secret until it was final.

As the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luka Doncic in what sent shockwaves throughout the entire NBA, they would send away such players as Anthony Davis and Max Christie. While Lakers president Jeanie Buss was proud of the Doncic trade, she would also answer about her late father Jerry Buss and what his thoughts would be about the blockbuster deal.