Los Angeles Lakers won 119-115 against the Philadelphia 76ers, and they did so despite playing the entire second half with Luka Doncic.
The former Real Madrid player retired in the final moments of the second quarter complaining of pain in the back of his left leg.
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“He felt some discomfort in his hamstring. So he didn’t feel well enough to play again
Doncic, who had 10 points, four rebounds, two assists… and five turnovers, limped around the court for a couple of possessions before a timeout was called and he went straight to the locker room with three minutes left in the half.
“He felt some discomfort in his hamstring. So he didn’t feel well enough to play again. So we left him out. He will have imaging tests. It’s too early to know,” coach JJ Redick commented at the end of the game on Doncic’s health status.
Austin Reaves came to the Lakers’ rescue after Luka Doncic’s injury
The Lakers, who have five wins in their last seven games, won the game thanks to the best version of Austin Reaves, who came off the bench to score 35 points in 25 minutes
LeBron James (17 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists… and 8 turnovers), Jake LaRavia (14 points), Deandre Ayton (10 points and 6 rebounds) and Rui Hachimura (14 points and 7 rebounds) were in double figures for the Los Angeles franchise to back up the good game of ‘Kobe Paleto’ (he went from the farm to stardom) in his second game back after a five-and-a-half week absence with an injury.
Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic and LeBron James have barely been able to play 10 games together this season.
Joel Embiid (35 points) and Tyrese Maxey could not take the game to the City of Brotherly Love
Joel Embiid (35 points) and Tyrese Maxey (26 points and 13 assists) were the best of a Sixers team that squandered a 14-point lead and almost came back from a 16-point deficit in the second half of their first loss since January 26.
The Lakers led 110-94 with four minutes remaining, but Philadelphia cut the deficit to 113-116. In the final moments, the Californians held off the Sixers’ onslaught.
