Summary
The Los Angeles Lakers are facing injuries to their top two scorers, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, ahead of their NBA playoff games against the Houston Rockets. Both players have moderate muscle strains and are expected to miss multiple weeks, including the start of the playoff series.
Key Facts
- Luka Doncic has a Grade 2 hamstring strain, which usually takes about a month to heal.
- Austin Reaves has a Grade 2 oblique strain, with an estimated recovery time of 4-6 weeks.
- Both injuries happened during a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 7.
- Lakers coach JJ Redick said both players are out indefinitely with no updates expected soon.
- Doncic led the team in scoring with an average of 33.5 points per game this season.
- Reaves averaged 23.3 points per game, a career-high for him.
- LeBron James will have a bigger role for the Lakers during the playoffs as the team’s main scoring option.
- The Lakers will begin their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.
