Luka Doncic led the Los Angeles Lakers to a narrow 127-125 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. The Slovenian guard recorded a monster triple-double of 30 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists in nearly 39 minutes of action.

That was the kind of environment Luka Dončić envisioned he’d be playing in when he was traded to the Lakers. And that was the type of play the Lakers knew they’d get from Dončić when they brought him to Los Angeles.

Guarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Luka Doncic on the last possession of a deadlocked game is one of the most unenviable tasks in any professional sports league. That’s why the Nuggets’ goal was to guard them with two defenders,

On Saturday, the Lakers continued that momentum with a 127–125 overtime win over the Denver Nuggets with Luka Doncic's magic.