Lakers superstar out against Clippers in second night of back-to-back
Luka Doncic (back tightness) and Ziaire Williams (left foot soreness) are out against the Clippers on Wednesday in the second night of a back-to-back following the Lakers’ 136-129 loss to the Trail Blazers on Tuesday.Doncic is leading the league in scoring with 36 points a game.
He had a 41-point, five-rebound, nine-assist performance against the Trail Blazers in the Lakers’ first loss this season on Tuesday, following finishing with 52 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists in the Lakers’ 132-123 win over the Jazz on Sunday.The Lakers will also be without Cameron Carr (right oblique strain) and Adou Thiero (left knee injury management).The Clippers will be without Bradley Beal (right knee management), Rui Hachimura (left quad soreness), Brandon Ingram (right heel surgery), Jordan Miller (left rotator cuff surgery), Yanic Konan Niederhauser (right lisfranc surgery) and Max Strus (right plantar fascia partial tear).
The Lakers (3-1) beat the Clippers (1-2) in their last meeting at Crypto.com Arena on Oct.23, 125-117....