On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the New Orleans Pelicans in California.
For the game, they could be without one of their best players, as Luka Doncic is on the injury report.
Doncic is averaging 22.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 39.2% from the field and 27.1% from the three-point range in his first eight games for the Lakers.
Via Underdog NBA: “Luka Doncic (knee) questionable for Tuesday.”
The Lakers are coming off a 108-102 win over the LA Clippers.
Doncic finished the win with 29 points, six rebounds, nine assists and two steals while shooting 9/17 from the field and 5/12 from the three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time.
Via StatMamba: “Luka Doncic becomes just the 5th player in NBA history to hit a three in 100 straight games.”
The Lakers are the second seed in the Western Conference with a 38-21 record in 59 games.
They have gone 8-2 over their last ten (and are in the middle of a six-game winning streak).
Following the Pelicans, the Lakers will play their next game on Thursday night when they host Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks.
As for the Pelicans, they are the 14th seed in the Western Conference with a 17-44 record in 61 games.
