Mavs' Anthony Davis Has 'No Emotions' Ahead of 1st Game vs. LeBron, Luka, Lakers

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis will be facing the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday in his first game against his former team since being a part of the Luka Dončić trade, but he's not letting the moment get to him.

When asked about his emotions heading into the game later this week, he kept it simple.

"No emotions," Davis said, per Mike Curtis of the Dallas Morning News.

The Lakers and Mavs met for the first time after the trade on Feb. 25 in Los Angeles, but Davis was still sidelined with a groin injury. He received several standing ovations from the crowd at Crypto.com Arena and a lengthy tribute video from the team. Los Angeles won the game 107-99, with Dončić achieving a triple-double in his first game against his former team with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists.

Davis suffered an adductor strain in his Dallas debut that sidelined him for six weeks, but he made his return to the court late last month. In seven games with the Mavs, he's averaged 20.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.7 blocks. He had averaged 25.7 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.1 blocks in 42 games with the Lakers this season.

It appears that Davis is returning to form, as he scored 34 points in a win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday and 27 points in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.

Dallas is 38-41 entering Wednesday's game and has a 2.5-game lead over the Phoenix Suns (35-43) for 10th place in the Western Conference and the final spot in the play-in tournament. Meanwhile, Los Angeles has thrived since the trade and ranks third in the West at 48-30.