Overview
- Dončić announced the arrival of his second child, a daughter named Olivia, in an Instagram post from Slovenia.
- He missed two games to be in Ljubljana for the delivery, with the Lakers going 1-1 and Austin Reaves scoring 44 points in the win at Toronto.
- The Lakers removed Dončić from the status report for Sunday in Philadelphia, with multiple reports indicating he has rejoined the team.
- Coach JJ Redick had called a Sunday return a possibility, which aligns with the updated team availability.
- Dončić leads the NBA at 35.3 points per game with 8.9 assists and 8.9 rebounds, while LeBron James is listed as questionable and Marcus Smart remains out.