LOS ANGELES — With their 135-118 win over the Clippers on Tuesday, the Lakers not only secured their spot in the NBA Cup’s knockout rounds, but they also guaranteed themselves at least a portion ($53,000) of the tournament’s prize money.

And while the Lakers’ Friday home game against the Dallas Mavericks will also have NBA Cup implications, the connection between the two franchises could be on full display.

Friday will be Luka Doncic’s third matchup against his former team since the Mavericks traded him to Los Angeles in early February.

It’ll also be the first game between the Lakers and Mavericks since Dallas fired former General Manager Nico Harrison just nine months after spearheading the controversial trade of Doncic.

The Lakers won the previous matchups against the Mavericks:

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