Is Luka Doncic Playing Tonight? (Injury Update, Betting Impact for Pelicans vs. Lakers)

UPDATE: Luka Doncic has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday night, a sign that he's expected to play.

Luka Doncic (knee) now probable Tuesday.
— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) March 4, 2025

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is listed as questionable for Tuesday night's matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Lakers have listed Doncic's injury as a right knee contusion. Doncic missed time earlier this season with a calf injury, but this is the first time that the Lakers have listed him with this knee injury.

Despite that, Los Angeles is still favored by 8.5 points at home against the Pelicans it looks to win a seventh straight game and say in the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference.

Doncic is averaging 22.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game in eight matchups with Los Angeles since being traded by the Dallas Mavericks. If he plays on Tuesday, he could be a player worth betting on in the prop market.

This story will be updated with Luka Doncic's final status for Tuesday's matchup.

Best Luka Doncic Prop Bet for Lakers vs. Pelicans

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

Luka Doncic OVER 15.5 Rebounds and Assists (-105)

I’m buying Luka Doncic on Tuesday, and I shared why in my NBA Best Bets column – Peter’s Points – earlier today:

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic has fallen short of 15.5 rebounds and assists in back-to-back games, but he’s still averaging 9.5 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game since his minutes restriction was lifted.

Luka has cleared this prop line in four of those six games, and he’s picked up double-digit rebounds in all four of those contests. Now, he has a great matchup against a New Orleans Pelicans team that is 27th in the NBA in both opponent rebounds per game and opponent assists per game.

I expect Luka to stuff the stat sheet on Tuesday night.

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