For his first time with Los Angeles, Dončić was in complete control of the offense, spurring a win over the Nuggets.

Hours before the Los Angeles Lakers crushed the Denver Nuggets, 123-100, in a big Western Conference showdown on Saturday night, Lakers head coach JJ Redick issued a challenge to Luka Dončić: "I want him to have a 'blackout episode' tonight where he screams at no one in particular.

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.