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After a few games where fans started to doubt Luka Doncic's impact on the Los Angeles Lakers, the superstar guard has come to life in the past two games. Doncic led the Lakers to a big win over the Denver Nuggets with 32 points, but everything amounted to Tuesday night's matchup against the Dallas Mavericks.

Doncic acknowledges “closure is going to take a while” but he navigated an emotional hurdle, and he and the team are focused on a daunting March schedule.