In Doncic’s first game with Los Angeles, the star pair flashed immediate chemistry that showed how their unexpected partnership can work.

James and the Los Angeles Lakers (31-19) will be taking on a Jazz team just 0.5 games ahead of the New Orleans Pelicans (12-40) for the worst record in the Western Conference. However, the buzz around the game stems from the fact that newly acquired star guard Luka Doncic is expected to debut in front of an excited Crypto.com Arena crowd.

The 40-year-old James became the oldest player to score 40 points in an NBA game Thursday night, putting up a season-high 42 in the Los Angeles Lakers' 120-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors. James passed the record held by Michael Jordan, his idol and the only other NBA player to score 40 after his 40th birthday.