Lakers' Luka Dončić out tonight with back tightness, Stein reports
Dončić is averaging 36 points through four games, and the Lakers have the league's second-ranked offense at 3-1.
- Dončić: 36 points, 8.3 assists per game
- Dončić: 40.6% usage, 66.3% true shooting
- Lakers: 3-1, second in offensive rating
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Lakers guard-forward Luka Dončić is out tonight with back tightness on the second night of a back-to-back, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
Dončić has started all four Lakers games in 2026-27 and averages 36 points, 6.8 rebounds and 8.3 assists in 35.5 minutes. His true shooting is 66.3% and his usage rate 40.6%. The Lakers have outscored opponents by 12.8 points per game with him on the floor.
Los Angeles is 3-1 with a net rating of plus-7.7, ninth of 30 teams. The offense ranks second in the league and the defense 23rd, so the Lakers will lean on an offense built around his usage.
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Luka Dončić is out tonight for the Lakers with back tightness on the second night of a back-to-back. https://t.co/CC9AJNBfkC
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