Luka Doncic Plays Down Ankle Scare: "I’m Good" After Lakers Go 3-0 On Road

Luka Doncic eases fans with injury update© Instagram/ Lukadoncic

Luka Doncic gave Lakers fans a nervous moment in Milwaukee. However, he settled everyone down himself during the post-game conference. Luka addressed his injury, saying that he will be fine despite the pain. His words affirmed that the Slovenian player in all possibilities will be there for the game against the Phoenix Suns.

Late Scare Against Milwaukee Bucks

The scare came in the fourth quarter. Doncic hit a deep three while Kyle Kuzma fouled him and was holding his ankle after the make. He stayed on his feet, made the free throw, and was taken out with the Lakers up 24 and 4:25 left. After the Lakers secured the win, Luka calmed down the fans with his statement. He said, “I'm good. Obviously it's painful a lil bit but I'll be fine. We got 3-0 in the roadtrip so that's very good.”

JJ Redick didn't seem worried. He said Luka is fine and called it just a light tweak. The bigger concern may be Austin Reaves, who had negative X-rays on his heel but was set for more imaging the next day. Luka's status for Sunday's game in Phoenix is still up in the air, though he has a few days to test the ankle. He's been mostly healthy this year, but he did miss the Nov. 8 game against Detroit with lower-back tightness. That makes it easy to see why people are watching closely.

Lakers Roll Past Bucks For Seventh Straight Win

Injuries aside, this was a comfortable night. The Lakers beat the Bucks 123-112 for their seventh consecutive win. Doncic did the heavy lifting early, scoring 16 points in the first quarter, although the Lakers were 2 points behind the Bucks going into the second quarter.

The game turned in the third. The Lakers shot 7-for-11 from three and won the quarter 33-23, with Matisse Thybulle scoring eight. Luka finished with 32 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals. Sandro Mamukelashvili added 23 and Walker Kessler grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds.

The win put the Lakers in good company. They became the first team in the league to reach 11 wins, and they now sit at 11-2. Milwaukee, on the other side, took its eighth straight loss and still has just one win this season. A 3-0 road trip with the whole team intact would have been the dream. Instead, the Lakers head home with a winning streak, a banged-up star duo and a few days to see how bad the damage really is.