Doncic makes winning Lakers debut

Slovenian superstar links up with LeBron James to help deliver a 132-113 victory over Utah

LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic scored 14 points in limited playing time during his debut with the Lakers on Monday night, joining their starting lineup alongside LeBron James and immediately getting into the flow in Los Angeles' 132-113 victory over the Utah Jazz.

Doncic got multiple standing ovations from a Los Angeles crowd wearing thousands of gold T-shirts emblazoned with his name and the number 77. He scored 11 points, as the Lakers streaked out to a 25-point halftime lead, and he sat down for good with 3:07 left in the third quarter with the Lakers way out ahead in their sixth consecutive victory.

The Slovenian superstar's first bucket was a 3-pointer in the opening minutes on his second shot for the Lakers. Doncic finished with five rebounds and four assists — none prettier than a three-quarter-court strike to James for a layup late in the first half.