A win for the Los Angeles Lakers turned ugly afterward as fans brawled outside the arena after the game.
New Lakers point guard Luka Doncic faced his former Dallas Mavericks in Southern California earlier this week, and Doncic reminded the Mavs of what they missed out on.
After banging a three early, Doncic stared down his bench, and Lakers fans chanted "Thank you Nico" to Mavs general manager, Nico Harrison, during the Lakers' 107-99 victory.
However, it was after the game when the real fireworks occurred.
A video from after the game shows a group of people, mostly wearing all black, ganging up one a fan wearing a blue Lakers LeBron James jersey, including one of them stomping on him. As loose articles of clothing are seen scattered on the ground, at least one other fight broke out nearby.
Later on in the video, the fan in the James jersey is seen knocked out on the ground.
It is unclear whether the bulk of fans were Lakers or Mavs fans.
TMZ reports that no arrests were made, but a felony battery report was completed.
Doncic posted a triple-double in the revenge game.
Anthony Davis, who was sent to the Mavs from Los Angeles, missed the contest as he continues to deal with a groin injury he suffered in his Dallas debut earlier this month. However, he got the biggest of several standing ovations after the Lakers aired a lengthy tribute video to the star big man in the first quarter. Davis waved back at the crowd with both arms.
James helped his new teammate by scoring 16 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter while Los Angeles held on for its third straight win and their 13th in 16 games.
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