Lakers list Luka Dončić questionable at Detroit with back tightness
Dončić averages 40.1 points for the league's top-ranked offense, while the Pistons own the league's top-ranked defense.
- Dončić: 40.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.7 assists per game
- Lakers are 8-2 with the No. 1 offense in the league
- Pistons are 6-2 with the No. 1 defense
1 min read via Marc Stein, Chris HaynesHow this story was written
The Los Angeles Lakers say Luka Dončić is questionable for Sunday's game at Detroit because of back tightness, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported Saturday.
Dončić, a forward-guard, has started all nine games he has played this season. He averages 40.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.7 assists in 35.9 minutes, with a 67.9 true shooting percentage. The Lakers outscore opponents by 15.6 points per game with him on the floor.
The Lakers are 8-2 with a net rating of 7.5, seventh of 30 teams. Their offense ranks first in the league and their defense 20th.
Detroit enters at 6-2. The Pistons rank fourth in net rating at 9.4, with the league's top defense and the 15th-ranked offense.
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Reported byMarc Stein, Chris Haynes
Marc Stein@TheSteinLine · The Stein Line
The Lakers say Luka Dončić is questionable for Sunday’s game at Detroit due to back tightness. https://t.co/i9SuCMEKAQ
Marc Stein@TheSteinLine · The Stein Line
The Pistons say Jalen Duren will miss at least two more weeks due to a hamstring strain. https://t.co/02MZCqoZN1
Marc Stein@TheSteinLine · The Stein Line
The Lakers say Luka Dončić (low back tightness) has been downgraded to out for tonight’s game at Detroit.
Chris Haynes@ChrisBHaynes · NBA on TNT
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić (back) is out tonight against the Detroit Pistons.
Marc Stein@TheSteinLine · The Stein Line
Luka Dončić is off the Lakers' injury report -- indicating he will play tonight in Atlanta -- but Austin Reaves is listed as questionable with an illness and Quentin Grimes is out with a right finger sprain. https://t.co/5z1nNZG3fR https://t.co/WZ1qnf3Z7A
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