When Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Los Angeles Clippers last weekend, they were not only humiliated by falling by 15 points, but worse.
Luka Dončić He only scored 12 points in that game before leaving the game due to injury.
Without Dončić, the Lakers struggled to score effectively, shooting a dismal 16% from three-point range.
For this Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns, the Lakers recovered Austin Reaves after a calf injury that kept him out of action for two weeks. However, they again suffered the loss of Dončić.
The one in Phoenix was the seventh game that Dončić has missed this season. However, when he has been on the court, he has been the NBA’s leading scorer, with an average of 34.1 points per game. Additionally, Luka averages 8.8 assists and 8.6 rebounds per game.
Will Luka Dončić be able to play for the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas?
Finally, the Lakers confirmed that Luka Dončić will be available and will be able to play the Christmas game against the Houston Rockets.
With Los Angeles starting to lose ground to the second- and third-place San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets, respectively, the Lakers hope Luka’s return will put them back on the winning track.
