Lauri Markkanen scored 32 points and had a season-high three steals to lead the Utah Jazz to a 131-119 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Luka Doncic had 14 points, five rebounds and four assists in his Lakers debut as Los Angeles beat the Utah Jazz 132-113

Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) is defended by Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) in the first quarter at Crypto.com Aren

Luka Doncic's debut with the Lakers on Monday night peaked at 2.55 million viewers, up 42% compared with last year's average NBA game on ESPN.

Luka Doncic's debut with the Los Angeles Lakers scored massive ratings for ESPN despite coming in a game that started at 10:30 p.m. ET and whose result was never in doubt. The network's audience for Monday night's game -- a 132-113 Lakers victory over the Utah Jazz -- peaked at 2.

In one of the most anticipated debuts in NBA history, Luka Dončić introduced himself to Lakers fans in winning fashion, helping Los Angeles to a dominant 132-113 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.

The highly anticipated debut of Luka Doncic with the Lakers came on Monday night against the Utah Jazz in a 132-113 victory in Los Angeles. Lakers fans gave Doncic a rousing ovation when his name was called out last -- after LeBron James -- to introduce the starting lineups.