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

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

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

UPDATE: Luka Doncic is OUT on Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers.

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The Los Angeles Lakers have yet to release an injury report for Monday's matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers, which is the second night of a back-to-back.

However, the betting odds for this game may be able to tell us whether or not Luka Doncic is going to play on Monday. Doncic said after Sunday's win over the Miami Heat that is was time "get some rest" as the Lakers prepared to travel to Portland for Monday's matchup.

Doncic didn't shoot the ball particularly well on Sunday, but he still finished with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Lakers to their fifth win of the season. The star guard missed three games -- including a loss to Portand -- earlier this season due to a leg contusion and a finger sprain.

With the Lakers likely wanting to keep Doncic healthy for the long haul, there's certainly a chance that he'll be listed as questionable, or even ruled out, for Monday's matchup.

As of now, DraftKings Sportsbook has the Lakers set as 3.5-point road underdogs against a Portland team that has won three games in a row and is 4-2 in the 2025-26 season. With Doncic's status up in the ari, it appears that Vegas is bracing for the Lakers sitting some players on Monday night.

Los Angeles didn't have starting center Deandre Ayton on Sunday, and it is already operating without LeBron James (sciatica) in the early stages of the 2025-26 season.

This story will be updated with Doncic's official injury status once the Lakers release an injury report for Monday's game.

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