The Lakers ultimately won a tight game, 107-99, and LeBron James had 27 points, 12 rebounds, and three assists in the game. Kyrie Irving led the Mavericks with 35 points, while Klay Thompson added 22.

Before Luka Doncic played his first second as a Laker, his name and number were on a T-shirt draped over every seat in Crypto.com Arena. His aura was inescapable, from the Serbian pregame music to ...