For the first time since arriving in Los Angeles after the shocking blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas, Lakers superstar Luka Doncic looked like just that last night against Denver – a superstar.

Saturday's Western Conference primetime showdown between the fourth-place Los Angeles Lakers and the third-place Denver Nuggets was a game that could prove pivo

The Lakers held Jokic, who entered the weekend leading the NBA in frontcourt touches with 56.6 touches, to 43 frontcourt touches on Saturday. He possessed the ball nearly a third less of the time on Saturday (3.1 minutes) than he did entering the matchup (4.5 minutes) and held the ball for shorter periods of time when he did have it.