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.

The Lakers welcomed Anthony Davis back to Los Angeles with a video tribute during Tuesday’s game. To honor Davis’ contributions to the team, the Lakers played the video tribute on the Crypto.com Arena jumbotron late in the first quarter.

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.