That left the Lakers with two rotation-worthy traditional big men entering Wednesday: Jaxson Hayes and Alex Len, the latter of whom was signed on the buyout market the day before. Hayes left the game Wednesday with a facial contusion after playing seven minutes. Len posted four points on 2-of-5 shooting with seven rebounds in 23 minutes.

Luka Dončić made his Lakers debut in front of an electric home crowd, delivering a solid performance as L.A. extended its winning streak to six games.

The Luka Dončić era in Los Angeles started about as well as possible on Monday. The Lakers dominated the Utah Jazz 132-113 to improve to 32-19 and win their sixth straight game. They’re No. 4 in the Western Conference and have won 12 of 14 overall.