Luka Dončić’s Los Angeles Lakers debut earlier this week went according to script.
The 25-year-old star received loud ovations from a delighted home crowd wearing No. 77 jersey shirts in his honor. He made an uneventful return from a calf injury that had sidelined him since Christmas. And then, the Lakers won in a blowout.
Wednesday brought one more encore before the NBA All-Star break.
The Lakers played the Utah Jazz for the second time in as many games Wednesday night, but this time the matchup was at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. It was Dončić’s first road game playing for the Lakers since the blockbuster trade that sent him to Los Angeles from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Anthony Davis. Dončić had 14 points, five rebounds and four assists over 24 minutes of action during Monday’s game in Los Angeles.
Here’s how Dončić performed in his second Lakers game ‒ and final game before the NBA All-Star break ‒ Wednesday night at the Utah Jazz:
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Luka Dončić stats Wednesday vs. Jazz
Points: 16
FG: 6-for-13
3PT: 3-for-8
FT: 1-for-5
Rebounds: 4
Assists: 4
Steals: 1
Blocks: 1
Turnovers: 5
Fouls: 5
Minutes played: 23
Lakers’ next game
This was the Lakers’ final game before the NBA All-Star break. They are next scheduled to play on Wednesday, Feb. 19 against the Charlotte Hornets at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Tip-off is slated for 10 p.m. ET.