US EditionLakers' Luka Doncic Exits Due to Sore Left Leg
- On Thursday night, Luka Doncic exited the Los Angeles Lakers game against Philadelphia, limping to the locker room with 3:03 left in the first half and was ruled out for the remainder due to left leg soreness.
- Facing a double-team, Doncic turned the ball over on a bad pass and was seen grabbing the back of his left leg with 3:30 left in the second quarter.
- NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic leads the league with 33.4 points per game and was Western Conference player of the month for January after averaging 34.0 points on 50.6% shooting.
- With the Lakers hosting the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, Feb. 7, Doncic's status will be closely monitored, but it is unclear if left leg soreness will force him to miss time for the 30-19 Lakers.
- Footage shows Doncic visibly frustrated as he kicked the scorer's table and held his head down while heading to the locker room, with multiple videos and Spectrum SportsNet capturing his reaction.
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