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Slovenian star Luka Don\u010di\u0107 returned to Dallas, the team he recently left, and dropped 45 points on his former side, the Mavericks, leading his current team, the Los Angeles Lakers, to a 112\u201397 win\u2014and into the NBA Playoffs.<\/p>


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Don\u010di\u0107, who made a shocking move to the Lakers in early February, received a hero\u2019s welcome from the Mavericks\u2019 crowd of 20,841 fans. A tribute video was played in the arena before the game, just before Don\u010di\u0107 was introduced. Many fans wore shirts with the phrase \u201cThank you for everything\u201d written in his native Slovenian, honoring the 26-year-old.<\/p>


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Visibly moved by the reception, Don\u010di\u0107 teared up during the tribute and looked deeply emotional, as fellow star LeBron James consoled him moments before tip-off.<\/p>


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But after the emotional pregame ceremony, Don\u010di\u0107 quickly found his rhythm and reminded Mavericks fans of the talent their team let go. He scored 14 points in the first quarter alone and added 17 more in the second to help the Lakers take a 60\u201357 lead into halftime.<\/p>


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LeBron James contributed 27 points and 7 rebounds, helping secure the Lakers\u2019 playoff spot by reinforcing their hold on the third seed in the Western Conference (49 wins, 31 losses), with two regular-season games remaining.<\/p>


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Don\u010di\u0107 received one final standing ovation from the Dallas fans when he exited the game with 1:35 left on the clock, after sinking another deep three-pointer\u2014followed by a celebration from his new Lakers teammates.<\/p>


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The applause soon turned into chants targeting Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison (\u201cFire Nico\u201d), who had supported the blockbuster trade deal between Dallas and the Lakers.<\/p>


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Don\u010di\u0107 later admitted he struggled to keep his composure during the pregame ceremonies, saying: \u201cI don\u2019t know how I did it, because when I was watching that video, I told myself: I can\u2019t play this game.\u201d He added: \u201cBut all my teammates supported and backed me. There were so many emotions I can\u2019t even describe. My eyes welled up. I came here as a kid, at 18, and they made me feel like I was home. Amazing memories.\u201d<\/p>


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He concluded: \u201cI love these fans, I love this city\u2014but it\u2019s time to move on.\u201d<\/p>


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Denver and Clippers Also Close In on Playoffs<\/strong><\/h2>


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The Lakers became the third team to clinch a playoff berth from the Western Conference, after the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets. Meanwhile, both the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers took big steps toward joining them.<\/p>


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Denver bounced back from four consecutive losses with a 124\u2013116 win over the Sacramento Kings, led by a triple-double from Serbian big man Nikola Joki\u0107 (20 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists), in their first game since the surprise sacking of head coach Mike Malone on Tuesday.<\/p>


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The Clippers, for their part, extended their winning streak to six games with a 134\u2013117 victory over the Houston Rockets, powered by James Harden\u2019s 35-point performance.<\/p>


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Denver climbed to fourth place (48\u201332), tied with the fifth-seeded Clippers and just ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies (47\u201332). Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors dropped to seventh after a surprising 111\u2013114 home loss to the San Antonio Spurs\u2014sealed by a deep, buzzer-beating three-pointer from Harrison Barnes.<\/p>


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The Warriors, who had led by 12 points early in the fourth quarter, now find themselves in a tough spot in the race for direct playoff qualification, facing stiff competition from the Grizzlies (47\u201332) and the eighth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves (46\u201333).<\/p>


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