Luka Dončić Ruled Out of Lakers Game vs. 76ers After Limping Off Floor

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Luka Dončić left the Lakers’ game early Thursday against the 76ers and was ruled out for the rest of the contest due to left leg soreness, the team announced according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
He exited toward the end of the first half with 10 points on 3-for-10 shooting, adding four rebounds and two assists before his night ended early. Dončić limped off the floor and remained in the locker room through halftime, not returning to start the second half. He was officially ruled out of the game in the third quarter.
Luka Doncic kicked the scorer’s table in anger and held his head down as he went to the locker room 😔
— LakersMuse (@LALMuse) February 6, 2026
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The Lakers’ superstar guard leads the NBA in scoring with 33.4 points per game. Austin Reaves returned to the Lakers’ lineup on Tuesday after a lengthy absence due to a calf injury. It’s currently unclear whether Dončić’s injury will cause him to miss any time in a critical stretch for the Lakers, who sit at 30-19 and sixth place in a loaded Western Conference.
As the NBA trade deadline passed Sunday, the Lakers added shooting by bringing in veteran sharpshooter Luke Kennard in a deal with the Hawks that sent Gabe Vincent and a future second-round pick to Atlanta.
Following Thursday’s contest against Philadelphia, the Lakers have four more games ahead of the NBA’s All-Star break next weekend, providing Dončić with a potential week of rest if he sits out of the All-Star game.
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