Luka Doncic. Image via: Adam Pantozzi/National Basketball Association via Getty Images
The tag arrives right after Doncic scored 53 points in a 124-118 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. The 27-year-old is averaging an astonishing 40 plus points through nine games, and Los Angeles is 8-2, good for first place in the Western Conference. Tip-off in Detroit is set for 6 p.m. What is known is that Doncic finished that night with 53 points in a 124-118 win. An 8-2 start gives the Lakers room to be careful. Doncic is averaging 40.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.7 assists. Plenty of high-volume scorers see their percentages slip as the shots pile up, and Doncic has done the opposite across all nine games, hitting 49.8 percent from the field and 41.9 percent from three. The Lakers have played 10 games, and Doncic has been on the floor for nine of them. If he sits Sunday, he would have missed two of the team’s first 11.
Because of low back tightness, NBA insider Marc Stein reported, luka Doncic is listed as questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Detroit Pistons. The listed reason is low back tightness, a detail Stein reported. No final ruling on his availability has been shared yet. Luka Doncic carries a questionable tag into Sunday’s game in Detroit. The Lakers have not shared a timeline or how serious the tightness is. Nothing in the report ties the back problem to Friday’s game, so any link between the two is a guess. Questionable is not a ruling either way. With no detail on severity, fans and the Pistons are left guessing until the team posts its game-day status. Pregame word will show whether the tag changes to available or out. The numbers explain the attention. He also leads the league in field goal attempts and three-point attempts per game. The efficiency is the part that stands out. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines He has been a star for years, and this is his second full season with the Lakers. Nine games is a small sample, so award talk is early, but MVP chatter has already started. A player who tops the league in both shot counts drives much of the offense. A missed night would push those attempts onto teammates. Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.
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