James, who entered the game one point shy of 50,000 total in regular season and playoff scoring, got across the threshold with a first quarter three before making four more. He scored 34 to lead the Lakers, along with eight rebounds and six assists, either he or Doncic perfectly picking the opposition apart at all times.

It came as a shock to Luka Doncic when he got that call late at night that he had been traded from the only NBA team he'd ever known, the Dallas Mavericks, to the Los Angeles Lakers. Quite understandably, Luka was emotional not only about the trade itself, but about the suddenness and secrecy with which it was carried out.