Luka Doncic picked a great night to have his best performance since he was traded from the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic recorded 32 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and four steals in the Los Angeles Lakers' 123-100 win over the Denver Nuggets in front of 19,

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Since the 2023 Western Conference Finals, Nikola Jokic dominated Anthony Davis, one of the best defensive players the league has ever seen. Saturday was the first time the Lakers and Nuggets faced off since the Luka Doncic trade happened, meaning Davis was not there to guard the three-time MVP.