LeBron James scored 25 points, Luka Doncic added 32 and the Los Angeles Lakers trounced the Denver Nuggets on the road by 23 points Saturday, showing flashes of the title contender people thought they could be when they made a move to pair the two stars.

While there was some uncertainty around whether or not James and Doncic would be suiting up on Saturday night in Denver, the Lakers have confirmed their final status. Doncic and James are both available for Saturday night, despite being listed on the injury report due to injury management.

In a thrilling showdown that highlighted the star power of LeBron James and Luka Doncic, the Denver Nuggets suffered a very tough loss to the Lakers. Following the game, Nikola Jokic delivered a powerful message to his teammates.