NBA: Why is Luka Doncic not playing in Lakers vs Clippers in Los Angeles?
Doncic, 27, started each of the team’s first four games. | Photo Credit: AP
Doncic, 27, started each of the team’s first four games. | Photo Credit: AP
The Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic was ruled out of Wednesday night’s game against the crosstown Los Angeles Clippers with injury.
Los Angeles is holding out Doncic, who is recovering from back tightness, on the second night of a back-to-back. He scored 41 points in 37 minutes on Tuesday in the Lakers’ 136-129 home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. He also added nine assists, five rebounds and a blocked shot as the Lakers (3-1) suffered their first loss of the season.
Doncic, 27, started each of the team’s first four games.
The Slovenian star leads the NBA with 36.0 points per game while averaging 8.3 assists and 6.8 rebounds. He is shooting 48.4 per cent from the field and 39.6 per cent from 3-point range. He entered Wednesday leading the league with 5.3 3-pointers made and 13.3 3-pointers attempted per game.
This is the Lakers’ first back-to-back of the 2026-27 campaign. They had played every other day since opening their season on October 21.
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