Max Christie Stats Tonight: How did former Laker fare in return against LeBron James and Co. for the first time since mega trade? (Feb. 25)

Former Laker Max Christie returned to LA as a Dallas Maverick for the first time in Tuesday's marquee matchup at the Crypto.com Arena. Christie also earned the start for his new team. It wasn't his best of outings, and that stayed the same for the Mavericks, who dropped their second consecutive game after a 107-99 loss.

It was a winnable game at one point despite the Mavericks trailing by 16. However, with a steep mountain to climb against the likes of Luka Doncic and LeBron James, the Mavericks ran out of steam in crunch time.

Here's a summary of Max Christie's game.

Max Christie Stats Tonight and Game Recap

The former Lakers prospect looked promising with activity on both ends early on but couldn't keep it afloat in the first half.

Nevertheless, Christie was coach Jason Kidd's most trusted player on the court. He played a team-high 13:28 minutes with six left in the second quarter. Christie tallied four points on 2 of 7 shots. Christie also had an assist and a foul. He was a +/- -5.

The 22-year-old returned to play four more minutes in the half and made an instant impact with six points on 2 of 2 shots, both from 3-point range. Christie finished with 10 points, one assist, one block and one foul in 17:49 minutes in the first half, shooting 4 of 9, including 2 of 2 from 3. His +/- improved to +10 as the Mavericks entered the break trailing 59-51 after trailing by 16 at one point.

The Mavericks gave the Lakers plenty of headaches in the final two quarters. However, Max Christie wasn't the one causing them. The shooting guard had a subpar outing, as he couldn't hit a single shot from the field in four attempts. Nevertheless, he showed some of his playmaking ability with five assists.

Jason Kidd kept him on the floor the most after Kyrie Irving with 37:04 minutes. Irving played 39:50 amid a 35-point night with seven rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks. Despite erasing the Lakers' 16-point lead, the Mavericks ultimately fell short in the clutch.

Max Christie tallied 10 points, six assists, one rebound, one block, one turnover and one foul, shooting 4 of 13, including 2 of 4 from 3. He was a +/- -3, the best among the starters.