Luka Doncic was faraway from the group’s standing report coming into Sunday’s sport at Philadelphia after the Lakers celebrity and his fiancee introduced the start of their second little one Saturday.
Doncic missed the final two video games, however earlier than Friday’s sport in opposition to Boston, coach JJ Redick was open to the opportunity of him rejoining the group in time for Sunday’s street journey finale. The Lakers (16-6) went 1-1 to start the journey with an exciting, three-point win in Toronto on Thursday earlier than getting blown out in Boston.
LeBron James, who additionally missed Friday’s sport due to sciatica and joint arthritis in his left foot, is questionable to return Sunday. The 40-year-old has performed in solely six of the Lakers’ 22 video games.
Guard Marcus Sensible will miss a sixth consecutive sport due to a left lumbar muscle pressure.
Doncic, who shared a photograph of his new daughter, Olivia, on social media, leads the NBA with 35.3 factors per sport. If he returns in opposition to the 76ers (13-9), the sport will characteristic three of the league’s high 5 scorers.
Philadelphia guard Tyrese Maxey ranks third with 31.6 factors per sport and Lakers guard Austin Reaves is fifth with 29.3 factors. Reaves’ profession season has helped the Lakers go 4-2 in video games with out Doncic, as Reaves is averaging 40 factors per sport with out Doncic within the lineup.
