"Lakers star Luka Doncic will miss Saturday's game in Portland because of left groin soreness, the team announced Friday. Doncic, the NBA's leading scorer averaging 33.6 points per game, appeared to struggle with a groin injury during a loss against the Sacramento Kings on Monday. But he didn't miss games on Tuesday and Thursday as the Lakers (24-15) traversed a particularly difficult week of five games in seven days."
"Doncic led the Lakers to a win against Atlanta, and he played a team-high 35 minutes and 43 seconds in Thursday's loss to the Charlotte Hornets. He scored 39 points with four assists in the loss, which was the Lakers' fourth in the last five games. The Lakers, who finish a back-to-back set on Sunday at home against the Toronto Raptors, could also be without both centers against Portland. Starter Deandre Ayton (left knee soreness) and backup Jaxson Hayes (left hamstring tendinopathy) are both questionable."
Luka Doncic will miss Saturday's game in Portland because of left groin soreness. He is the NBA's leading scorer at 33.6 points per game and showed groin trouble during Monday's loss to the Sacramento Kings. Doncic played through the condensed five-games-in-seven-days stretch and logged 35 minutes 43 seconds in Thursday's loss to Charlotte, scoring 39 points with four assists. The Lakers could also be without centers Deandre Ayton (left knee soreness) and Jaxson Hayes (left hamstring tendinopathy), both listed as questionable. Forward Adou Thiero remains out with a right MCL sprain. Guard Austin Reaves is nearing reevaluation after a left calf strain.
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