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With the Los Angeles Lakers leading by 21, 111-90, over the Milwaukee Bucks in the fourth quarter, JJ Redick decided to keep Luka Doncic in to ensure that LA would hold on for the victory. However, this decision backfired. Doncic, after finding himself in isolation against Kyle Kuzma, drilled a stepback jumper — only for him to land awkwardly and step on the Bucks forward’s shoe.
Doncic ended up tweaking his ankle, and he took his time to get up from the ground while grimacing from the pain. Nonetheless, it doesn’t look as though the Lakers star is going to suffer any lingering effects of this blow he took against the Bucks.
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According to Dan Woike of The Athletic, Doncic flat-out said that he’s “good”, and that should bode well for his status moving forward amid the Lakers’ current four-game road trip. Redick echoed Doncic’s sentiment, saying that the Lakers star “will be fine” and that he only suffered a “slight tweak” to his ankle.
Doncic, in 32 minutes against the Bucks, put up 32 points, five rebounds, and five assists while going 10-of-25 from the field.
The Lakers have gone undefeated thus far in their current road trip, which will end on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns. They will have three full days of rest before taking the hardwood once more, which should give enough time for Doncic to recover.
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Doncic has a history of lower-body injuries, however, so it makes sense if LA were to exercise caution with their main man.
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With Austin Reaves having sustained a heel injury as well, getting this much time off is a godsend for the Lakers. The Lakers have made a concerted effort to at least have one of Doncic and Reaves active for every game, and considering that LA gave positive updates on both their star guards, one would think that they should suit up on Sunday against the Suns.
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