The LA Lakers will take on the Brooklyn Nets tonight at the Barclays Center. The Lakers enjoyed a spell of immense success in the recent weeks but the incredible run of six wins in a row ended on Saturday with a defeat against the Boston Celtics. Lakers will look forward to returning to the winning ways but with LeBron James ruled out for the game, it is going to be a daunting task. In the absence of James, the onus will fall onto Luka Doncic, who has picked up after a quiet start and was exceptional in the last two games. Thus, with all the attention on Luka Doncic, it is imperative to take a look at the LA Lakers injury report to figure out whether the Slovenian superstar will play tonight or not.
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Luka Doncic Injury Report
Luka Doncic is listed in the injury report released by the LA Lakers ahead of the game against the Nets. Doncic has been marked "questionable" due to a back issue. Therefore, he may or may not feature in tonight's game. However, considering he has been regular at the court despite some lingering injury issues, he would be expected to play tonight as well, if the injury is not severe.
Doncic has been averaging 30 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 9.0 assists over the last 20 games. So, the figures express how pivotal he is for the team. His potential absence would add to the team’s injury woes.
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LA Lakers Injury Report
A total of six individuals are listed in the LA Lakers injury report, leaving the side severely impacted.
- LeBron James: Out due to groin injury
- Luka Doncic: Questionable due to back issue
- Rui Hachimura: Out due to knee
- Dorian Finney-Smith: Out due to an ankle issue
- Maxi Kleber: Out due to foot injury
- Jaxson Hayes: Questionable due to a knee injury
The injury issues are limited to the Lakers squad as the Nets are dealing with injury challenges of their own. De'Anthony Melton is out for the season with an ACL tear, while Trendon Watford and Cameron Thomas are sidelined with hamstring injuries.
Despite the injuries, the Lakers will enter as the favourites. However, as they are on a 7-match losing streak, a desperate Nets could showcase some desperate measures to upset the Lakers tonight.