Luka Dončić has officially arrived for the Los Angeles Lakers. After a few slow games, Los Angeles got its first performance befitting all the hype that came with the former Dallas Mavericks star in a 123-100 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.
For his first time with Los Angeles, Dončić was in complete control of the offense, spurring a win over the Nuggets.
Luka Dončić returned to the Lakers' starting lineup Saturday after missing the second game of a back-to-back Thursday. Here's how he did.
Less than two minutes into the Los Angeles Lakers' 123-100 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, Luka Dončić grabbed a rebound, immediately turned his head, and without even dribbling threw a perfect full-court outlet pass that hit LeBron James in style for a slam.
LeBron on his connection with Doncic, "I'm a natural-born wide receiver and he's a natural-born quarterback, so it fits perfectly."
Luka Dončić scores 32 points in his best game by far with the Lakers, leading Los Angeles to a 123-100 runaway win at Denver on Saturday night.
The Mavericks will take on Luka Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. It will be televised on TNT and available to stream on Max and the TNT app. LOS ANGELES - The Dallas Mavericks will play against Luka Dončić for the first time on Tuesday night in Los Angeles.