Luka Doncic to miss LA Lakers clash with Golden State Warriors due to injury

Luka Doncic will not feature for the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.
Luka Doncic will not feature for the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.ISHIKA SAMANT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic will miss Saturday's NBA game against the Golden State Warriors with a hamstring strain, with no timetable offered on Friday for his return.

Doncic exited late in the second quarter of the Lakers' win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, turning after tangling with a defender and grabbing the back of his left thigh.

He walked gingerly to the sideline and soon departed for the locker room, clearly frustrated.

Lakers coach JJ Redick said after the game that Doncic would have an MRI scan. He was optimistic the injury was not serious, but Doncic was listed as "out" on the injury report for Saturday's game.

Doncic leads the league in scoring with 33.4 points per game and is second in assists with 8.7.

"We need him," guard Austin Reaves said after the game. "He's our best player and the engine of a lot of the stuff that we do. Yeah, so, hopefully we get good news."

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