US EditionLuka Doncic Exits Lakers Loss with Leg Injury
Luka Dončić, the NBA's leading scorer at 35.2 points per game, was sidelined at halftime due to a left leg contusion sustained during the first half.
- Saturday, Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić sustained a left leg contusion and was ruled out for the rest of the game at halftime during the road game at the Intuit Dome, Inglewood, Calif.
- As the NBA's leading scorer, Luka Dončić averaged 35.2 points, 9.1 assists and 8.8 rebounds, edging Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at 32.5 points per game.
- In the first half, Doncic played 19 minutes with 12 points, five rebounds, two assists, and struggled shooting four for 13 with multiple turnovers as the team trailed 54-39.
- With Doncic out, the Lakers faced a deeper shortage as starters Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton, and Rui Hachimura were already sidelined, and Dalton Knecht started the second half in Doncic's place.
- The game ended with the Clippers winning 103-88 despite Clippers center Ivica Zubac exiting with a left ankle injury; LeBron James scored a season-high 36 points.
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NBA: Luka Doncic exits Lakers loss with leg injury
INGLEWOOD, California— Luka Doncic suffered an injury and didn’t return after halftime of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA on Saturday night. The Lakers said the NBA’s leading scorer had a left leg contusion. Doncic leads the league at 35.2 points per game, just ahead of Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at 32.5. “I saw him limping in the second quarter,” coach JJ Redick said after the Lakers’ 108-88…
Pasadena Star News
Luka Doncic leaves Lakers’ game against Clippers with leg contusion
INGLEWOOD — Lakers star Luka Doncic made an early exit from Saturday night’s loss to the Clippers because of a leg injury. The Lakers ruled Doncic out of the game at halftime because of a left leg contusion. It wasn’t immediately clear how Doncic suffered the injury. Doncic left Intuit Dome without speaking to reporters postgame. “I saw him hobbling towards the end of the first half, he came to me at halftime and said he couldn’t go,” Coach JJ R…
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