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

The latest injury update for Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic on Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic is out one week. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is expected to miss about a week with a left finger sprain and a lower leg contusion, ruling him out for Monday's matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Doncic missed Sunday's win over the Sacramento Kings, but the Lakers ended up shifting several points in the odds in that game, going from 3.5-point favorites to 3.5-point underdogs.

Breaking: Luka Doncic is out for at least one week with a left finger sprain and lower left leg contusion, per @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/GWwDrmR5IO

— ESPN (@espn) October 26, 2025

With Doncic out on Monday, the Lakers are home underdogs against a Portland team that lost to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night.

The Lakers are 2-1 in the 2025-26 season, but they needed a 51-point game from Austin Reaves on Sunday to knock off the Kings. Can Reaves turn in another solid showing with Doncic out until at least next Sunday's game against Miami?

Here's a look at my favorite prop bet for this matchup on Monday night.

Best Lakers Prop Bet for Monday vs. Blazers

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

• Austin Reaves OVER 36.5 Points and Assists (-119)

Earlier today, I shared in SI Betting’s Best NBA Prop picks why Reaves is worth a look after his 51-point showing on Sunday: 

Monday is the second night of a back-to-back for Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers, but he could be in line for a huge showing with Luka Doncic (finger, leg) out of the lineup.

Reaves had 51 points on Sunday against the Sacramento Kings, and he enters this game with Portland averaging 34.0 points and 9.7 assists per game. Through three games, Reaves has at least 25 points and nine assists in every matchup.

The Lakers are going to lean heavily on their star guard with Doncic and James out, and he should be in the mix to clear this line. Reaves has taken at least 15 shots and dished out at least nine assists in every game this season.

Plus, he’s coming off a whopping 22 free-throw attempts on Sunday. The Lakers offense is going to run through Reaves for the next week, and bettors should expect some more high-scoring performances.

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