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 Los Angeles Lakers had to wait nine days for Luka Doncic to play his first game for the team. They had to wait less than four minutes for him to hit his first stepback three.

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.