After his debut in a Lakers uniform, Doncic was asked about the fans who put on a protest outside the Mavericks' arena following the trade.

Jazz rookie Isaiah Collier ran into traffic trying to create space to finish the play inside the paint. During the process, Collier landed a brutal elbow on Doncic's face, as apparent from the below-attached video by SportsCenter on X (formerly known as Twitter).

In 24 minutes of action, Dončić started and recorded 14 points on 5-for-14 shooting from the field and 1-for-7 shooting from three, along with five rebounds, four assists, and one turnover. He was also a +15 in the plus/minus category, the fourth highest on the team.