We saw this firsthand on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers were able to get off to an early lead thanks to Luka and LeBron ... Brown pickpocketed Doncic and passed the ball ...

In 22 games with the Lakers, Doncic is averaging 27.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game while shooting 41.5% ...

Luka Doncic had a huge game for the Lakers, scoring 34 points in the loss. He also took one of the biggest hits in the game when Al Horford hit him in the face with his knee after throwing down a ...

Mar 8, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) drives to the basket against Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) during the second quarter at the TD Garden.

The Celtics have very few weak spots defensively, but LeBron James and Luka Doncic tried to make Al Horford one on Saturday night. That plan failed. Horford was stout in his defensive efforts ...

The Lakers were able to get off to an early lead thanks to Luka and James ... Brown pickpocketed Doncic and passed the ball to running big man Al Horford for an easy two-hand dunk.

But these Celtics aren't remotely part of the league's upper echelon without their role players, especially veteran big man Al Horford ... Luka Doncic and LeBron James on deck, Horford didn ...