Hours before the Los Angeles Lakers crushed the Denver Nuggets, 123-100, in a big Western Conference showdown on Saturday night, Lakers head coach JJ Redick issued a challenge to Luka Dončić: "I want him to have a 'blackout episode' tonight where he screams at no one in particular.

When the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Luka Dončić, the news sent the NBA into a frenzy. However, many fans wondered how the dynamic between two ball-dominant players would work alongside LeBron James.

For his first time with Los Angeles, Dončić was in complete control of the offense, spurring a win over the Nuggets.