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.

Dallas Mavericks superstar forward Anthony Davis made his anticipated return to Los Angeles on Tuesday night as his new team played his former team. While Davis was out with an injury, he still attended the game and received both a tribute video and a standing ovation

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.