Luka Doncic's Injury Status for Lakers vs Nuggets

The Los Angeles Lakers listed Luka Doncic on the injury report against the Denver Nuggets

Feb 19, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and guard Luka Doncic (77) during the second quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images | Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images

On Saturday night, Luka Doncic will potentially face off against the Denver Nuggets as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time ever in his career.

While Luka has had a level of success against the Nuggets as a member of the Dallas Mavericks, it's been a much different story for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets have absolutely dominated the Lakers over the past few seasons, which includes both a five-game winning streak in the regular season and an 8-1 record in the last two playoffs combined.

The Los Angeles Lakers have listed Luka Doncic as probable against the Denver Nuggets due to left calf injury management.

Lakers’ injury report vs. Denver tomorrow:
— LeBron James and Luka Doncic are probable. pic.twitter.com/yQFY6KSJ9K
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) February 21, 2025

Doncic just missed the Lakers' latest game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night due to managing the injury. However, the Lakers seem to look better without Doncic on the court right now because it's clear they haven't figured out how to adapt to him yet. Defensively, the team is far more locked in without him on the court - for now.

Through three games with the Lakers, Doncic is averaging 14.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 5.3 assists on 36/21/58 shooting from the field. He's playing incredibly badly given his standards, but one should expect Doncic to bounce back as he gets back into shape. As of now, he's in the middle of a rough patch.

Feb 19, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts after making a basket during the second quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images | Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images

The Denver Nuggets face off against the Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30 p.m. EST on Saturday.

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