DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic walked toward the wrong locker at halftime before a quick U-turn by Lakers star in his second trip to Dallas since the shocking trade that sent him to Los Angeles almost a year ago.

Luka Doncic leads the Los Angeles Lakers against a limited Denver Nuggets squad tonight, with some big game-time decisions on the injury report. The tip takes place at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. MST) on Tuesday,

Former Mavericks star Luka Dončić returned to play in Dallas with the Lakers and walked away with a six-point win

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The Los Angeles Lakers have a tough path towards contending for an NBA Championship this season. Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves give them three All-Star caliber players, but they’ve shown enough flaws to lose to bad teams more than they’d like.

NBA trade deadline buzz sees Lakers eyeing a deal with the Kings. The proposed trade, involving Malik Monk, Keon Ellis, and Devin Carter going to LA for Dalton Knecht, Gabe Vincent, and Maxi Kleber, aims to bolster the Lakers' inconsistent bench scoring and defense.

A fourth-quarter meltdown marked Dallas’ latest showdown with Doncic, who flirted with a near triple-double and improved to 4-0 against his old team.