Dallas coach Jason Kidd has a pretty good idea what kind of reception to expect when the Mavericks return home from a five-game road trip.

The reaction to the Mavericks trading Luka Doncic has generated hurt and anger to a level this area has never seen.

The aftermath of the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers has sparked a negative reaction from the fan base. Mavericks fans flocked to American Airlines Center on Saturday to protest the shocking move made by general manager Nico Harrison.

Klay Thompson scored 25 points as Dallas beat the Boston Celtics 128-120 on Thursday night in their NBA Finals rematch.

The Celtics are 9-1 against the Mavericks in their past 10 games, the only loss coming in Game 4 of the NBA Finals last season.

Dallas now navigates the post-Doncic era, adding pieces like Anthony Davis. Davis hasn’t made his Mavs debut, but that could come against the Celtics for the 7:30 p.m. Thursday game at TD Garden. Davis was upgraded to questionable on the Mavs injury report with his abdominal muscle strain.