Doncic provided 37 points (12-22 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 8-9 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and two steals in 40 minutes during Saturday's 117-95 loss to the Timberwolves in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Doncic left it all on the court, dropping a game-high 37 points in his first playoff game as a member of the Lakers. It wasn't enough for Los Angeles, as they came up well short against an impressive Timberwolves outfit. The Lakers will need to turn things around in Game 2 should they hope to have any chance of moving on to the second round.
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Lakers' Luka Doncic: Off injury report
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Doncic (quadriceps) is not on the injury report ahead of Saturday's Game 1 against the Timberwolves.
Doncic was held out of the regular-season finale against the Trail Blazers in order to manage a left quadriceps injury, but that won't prevent him from playing in the Lakers' postseason opener Saturday. In his 22 regular-season appearances for the Lakers, Doncic averaged 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.6 steals over 35.1 minutes per game while connecting on 37.9 percent of his three-point attempts.
Lakers' Luka Doncic: Expected to play vs. Minnesota
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Doncic (quadriceps) didn't play in the regular-season finale but is expected to be ready for Saturday's game against the Timberwolves.
Doncic hasn't missed a beat since being traded to the Lakers, as he continues to play at a superstar level while being one of the best scorers in the NBA. The 25-year-old guard missed 32 games during the regular season but put up solid numbers in the 50 games he played, averaging 28.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 7.7 assists and a career-high 1.8 steals per game, shooting 45 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from deep.
Doncic is out for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers due to left quadriceps soreness, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
The Lakers will rest several of their regular starters for this matchup since the team already locked up the third seed in the Western Conference, meaning Doncic will get a much-needed day off. The star guard ended the regular season on a heater with averages of 29.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game over his last 10 appearances.
Doncic posted 39 points (13-19 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 8-14 FT), eight rebounds, seven assists and one steal over 31 minutes during Friday's 140-109 win over the Rockets.
Doncic was coming off a 45-point performance against the Mavericks on Wednesday, and the star guard delivered another impressive outing to lead the Lakers to an impressive 31-point victory. Doncic is firmly established as the Lakers' go-to option on offense ahead of LeBron James, and the numbers back him up. He's scored at least 30 points in four of his last five outings, a stretch in which he's averaging 34.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.4 steals per contest.
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Lakers' Luka Doncic: Drops 45 points in return to Dallas
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Doncic posted 45 points (16-28 FG, 7-10 3Pt, 6-9 FT), eight rebounds, six assists and four steals across 38 minutes during Wednesday's 112-97 win over the Mavericks.
Doncic matched a season-high scoring output in his return to Dallas, doing most of his damage in the first half with 31 points. Over his last 15 appearances, the superstar guard has averaged 30.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 4.0 three-pointers in 36.3 minutes. Doncic has reached the 20-point mark in 14 of those 15 outings.
Lakers' Luka Doncic: Tossed against OKC on Tuesday
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Doncic was ejected during the fourth quarter of Tuesday's game against the Thunder after being assessed his second technical foul, Nick Crain of Forbes.com reports.
Doncic appeared to get into an argument with a fan sitting courtside and was ejected with 7:40 remaining in the final quarter. He will finish Tuesday's contest with 23 points (7-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 6-7 FT), five assists, three rebounds and a block across 31 minutes. Gabe Vincent will likely see an uptick in playing time the rest of the way due to Doncic being ejected.
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Lakers' Luka Doncic: Available to play Tuesday
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Doncic (groin) is available for Tuesday's game against the Thunder, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Doncic, who was initially listed as questionable for Tuesday's contest, has been upgraded from probable to available for the front end of the club's back-to-back set. The superstar has appeared in nine straight games, averaging 28.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.0 steals across 37.0 minutes per contest. Doncic has averaged 3.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.6 percent from beyond the arc in that nine-game span.
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Lakers' Luka Doncic: Likely to play vs. OKC
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Doncic (groin) has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday's game against the Thunder, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Doncic was initially listed as questionable for Tuesday's matchup in Oklahoma City, but now that has been changed to probable, which changes the dynamic for this game against the top-seeded Thunder. The superstar guard is averaging 27.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game, shooting 44.1 percent from the floor and 35.6 percent from beyond the arc.
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