On a night where everything that could go wrong did for the Lakers, the biggest blow did not come on the scoreboard.
In the third quarter of Thursday’s demoralizing loss to the Thunder, Luka Dončić came to a stop for a jumper and immediately grabbed the back of his left leg. He lost the ball and hobbled to the baseline before lying down on the ground.
The broadcast showed Luka walking off on his own power, but clearly upset. He went straight to the Lakers’ locker room.
It was the capper on a brutal night for the Lakers, who were throttled by the Thunder from the opening tip. Luka grabbed at his left hamstring multiple times throughout the night, but did not seem hobbled by the injury until the moment in the second half.
Of note, Thursday was Luka’s 64th game of the season, leaving him one game short of the 65-game minimum to be eligible for postseason awards. While he’s a long shot for MVP, he’s a shoo-in for First Team All-NBA if he can play one more game this season.
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