Overview
- Doncic revealed on Instagram that he and fiancée Anamaria Goltes welcomed their second daughter, Olivia, confirming why he had been away from the team.
- He missed consecutive road games for personal reasons while traveling to Ljubljana, Slovenia, with the Lakers going 1-1 over those contests.
- Team officials removed Doncic from the injury report ahead of Sunday’s game in Philadelphia, and LeBron James is listed as questionable.
- The 26-year-old guard leads the NBA in scoring at 35.3 points per game with 8.9 assists and 8.9 rebounds for the 16-6 Lakers.
- Austin Reaves surged in Doncic’s absence, including 44 points in Toronto and 36 in Boston, with reports noting he has averaged about 40 points without Doncic in the lineup.