The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the world on Feb. 1 when they acquired Luka Dončić in a trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. Though the Dončić trade certainly gives the Lakers a ton of flexibility for the future,

Doncic just had arguably his best game so far as a Laker on Thursday. He scored 45 points on 14-of-27 field-goal shooting and 7-of-13 from 3-point range, and he also grabbed 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. The Lakers next game will be on Sunday afternoon versus the Phoenix Suns at home.

In an unexpected development, the Los Angeles Lakers have downgraded Luka Doncic against the Denver Nuggets. Luka Doncic has been downgraded to out against the Nuggets due to left calf injury management and a right ankle sprain.