As soon as Luka Doncic took the microphone to share some words with the Lakers’ faithful before their first game of the regular season Wednesday night, it was official that this was his team.

“Um, Laker nation. Thank you for supporting us,” Doncic said. “It’s the start of something new. It’s going to be a special season. So, thank you for your support.”

Then the game started and Doncic went right to work, throwing a lob pass to Walker Kessler for a dunk against Golden State at Crypto.com Arena.

Indeed it was the start of the Luka Doncic Show that included him finding an antagonist to direct his ire during the Lakers’ 127-105 win over the Warriors.

“I mean, obviously it’s the Lakers. It’s one of the biggest organizations in the world, if not the biggest,” Doncic said. “Some it’s a very…a lot of honor just to be the face of the franchise, and I hope I can stay here long. And it doesn’t feel…It’s very much an honor and just enjoy this moment.

Doncic and Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg got into a little beef in the second quarter, leading to the Lakers All-Star guard to put in a little more effort while producing 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists with six turnovers.

Doncic got help from Kessler, who was a force with 26 points on 12-for-12 shooting, nine rebounds and two blocked shot in his debut. Ten of his field goals were on dunks, and in the middle of it all, Kessler had several Lakers and NBA milestones.

He became the first player in Lakers history and the first NBA player in the shot clock era (since 1954-55) to score 20 or more points on at least 10-for-10 shooting from the field in his team debut.

His 26 points without a missed field goal marked an NBA record for a team debut in the shot clock era, surpassing Bob Greacen’s 18 points in 1969.

“I’m extremely thankful,” Kessler said. “Playing with the guys that we have on our team, I wish I could say it was really difficult, but they’re just so good. Their court vision’s insane. So they know my advantage is my height. So yeah, they found me in the right spots.”

Austin Reaves had 23 points and six assists.

LeBron James ran the Lakers the previous eight seasons, so much centered around him, his voice and play always a strong presence. Last season was the first time with the Lakers that James didn’t play in the season opener, missing the game because of sciatica.

But James has taken his talents to Philadelphia to play for the 76ers, leaving Doncic as the man in charge.

When Doncic was fouled by Lendeborg with two minutes and 28 seconds left in the second quarter, the two exchanged words. As they headed toward their benches during the timeout, Doncic glared at Lendeborg.

The two kept up the trash talking in the second quarter, leading to a technical foul on Lendeborg. Doncic smiled at the first-year rookie and then made the technical-foul free throw.

“Yeah, I mean, he was talking crazy,” Doncic said. “But, you know, I wasn’t trying to talk back. This season, I’m trying to not get techs. So, it was the first time that was not a double tech, cause I didn’t say nothing. So I’m working on it. But as you can see, I think it worked great.”

Then Doncic made a half-court three-pointer with Lendeborg nearby, pointing at him after the ball settled through the net to give the Lakers a 66-52 lead at the half.

“I had a lot of respect for him just watching him,” Lendeborg told reporters. “I didn’t really watch the NBA that much. I just watched highlights, seeing him kill people all the time. But then being in there first hand, just watching all the whining and complaining, I lost all respect. That was awful. Like me getting frustrated, it’s not about the fouls being called. It’s about him complaining the entire game and then you get the foul called. Congratulations. Then you talk to me like you did something great. Cmon, dawg. That’s just weak.”

Doncic began the day by paying for parking for fans in a lot near the arena. He declined to say how much he paid.

“I don’t know the exact amount,” Doncic said. “But like I said before, it’s very important for me to connect with fans. I know how much, how hard they work just to get to the games. So. just trying to help them out a little bit.”

The only bad news for the Lakers was Jake LaRavia injuring his ankle late in the fourth quarter. He was escorted to the locker room.

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Lakers point guard Collin Sexton missed the game because of a right soleus strain. Sexton, who signed a two-year, $19.2-million deal with the Lakers as a free agent over the summer, missed all five preseason games. Sexton had participated in practices recently.

“No setback, no setback,” Redick said. “Collaborative decision with performance, everyone involved. I always say this, with soft tissue injuries, the athlete has to have confidence and full confidence.”

Lakers second-year forward Adou Thiero missed the game season- opener because of a left knee effusion and swelling, Redick said.

“Yeah, he’s got some swelling. Definitely something we’ll have to continue to monitor,” Redck said. “He’ll be shut down for a couple days and then he’ll ramp back up. So he’s day to day, too.”

Rookie Cameron Carr didn’t play because of a right oblique strain.