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Lakers' Luka Doncic: Suspension made official
Doncic, after being assessed his 16th technical foul of the season, will be suspended for Monday's game against the Wizards, the NBA announced Saturday.
Doncic was issued a technical in Friday's win over the Nets, and the infraction was upheld postgame, resulting in the star point guard's suspension. With Doncic out of the picture Monday, Luke Kennard and Jake LaRavia could see an uptick in playing time, while Austin Reaves is likely to take on more on-ball duties. Doncic should be back in action Tuesday against the Cavaliers.
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Lakers' Bronny James: Back in G League
The Lakers assigned James to the G League's South Bay Lakers on Saturday, Ryan Ward of SI.com reports.
James will return to the G League, where he has appeared in 13 regular-season games while averaging 14.8 points, 3.5 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals over 28.3 minutes per contest. He'll get more reps with South Bay, though James did play in each of Los Angeles' last two games.
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Lakers' Jaxson Hayes: Five rejections off bench Friday
Hayes racked up 10 points (2-3 FG, 6-10 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and five blocks over 26 minutes off the bench during Friday's 116-99 win over the Nets.
The five swats were a season high for Hayes, but the 25-year-old center has been ruthless at the rim of late. He's recorded multiple rejections in five straight games (one start), averaging 11.2 points, 6.6 boards, 3.2 blocks, 0.8 assists and 0.8 steals in 24.2 minutes during that span while shooting 75.0 percent from the floor.
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Lakers' Austin Reaves: Strikes for 26 in win over Nets
Reaves ended with 26 points (7-13 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 8-11 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and one steal across 40 minutes during Friday's 116-99 win over Brooklyn.
The fifth-year guard continues to roll, scoring at least 24 points for a fourth straight game and for the eighth time in his last 11. Over that stretch, Reaves is averaging 24.2 points, 6.0 assists, 4.7 boards, 2.5 threes and 1.3 steals. Reaves could see a usage spike in Monday's home game against the Wizards if Luka Doncic's one-game suspension for accumulated technical fouls gets upheld.
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Lakers' Luka Doncic: Drops 41, lands one-game ban
Doncic recorded 41 points (15-25 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 6-6 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block across 39 minutes in Friday's 116-99 win over the Nets. He was issued his 16th technical foul with 5:12 remaining in the third quarter, triggering an automatic one-game suspension.
Doncic turned in an extremely efficient performance, reaching the 40-point mark for a second consecutive contest and scoring at least 30 for a 12th straight game. He also led the Lakers in steals and finished with at least three combined steals-plus-blocks for the fourth time over his last five games. However, the superstar got into an altercation with Ziaire Williams in the third quarter, resulting in both players receiving technical fouls. Barring a successful appeal to rescind the technical, Doncic is slated to sit out Monday's game against the Wizards.
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Lakers' Jaxson Hayes: Won't start Friday
Hayes won't start Friday's game against the Nets, Ryan Ward of SI.com reports.
With Deandre Ayton (back) returning to the lineup, Hayes will retreat to the second unit. The big man has averaged 5.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks across 17.0 minutes per game over his last five appearances off the bench.
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Lakers' Rui Hachimura: Available Friday
Hachimura (calf) is available for Friday's game against the Nets.
Hachimura is ready to end a three-game absence due to right calf injury management, which should slightly eat into the playing time of Jake LaRavia. Across his past five appearances, Hachimura has averaged 5.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.4 steals in 20.4 minutes per game while shooting 54.2 percent from the field.
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Lakers' Luka Doncic: Available for Friday
Doncic (hamstring) is available for Friday's game against the Nets.
Doncic will power through his questionable tag for this contest. He's been playing a ton of minutes lately, making him a candidate for a maintenance day in the upcoming back-to-back set that begins Monday against Washington.
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Lakers' Adou Thiero: Ruled out for Friday
Thiero (knee) won't play Friday versus the Nets.
Thiero will miss his second straight game due to the knee issue, but he's a negligible part of the rotation anyway. His next chance to suit up will come Monday against the Wizards.
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Lakers' Rui Hachimura: Iffy for Friday
Hachimura (calf) is questionable for Friday's game against the Nets.
Hachimura is in danger of missing a third consecutive game with what the team is deeming right calf injury management. He'll presumably test out the calf at some point before tipoff, at which time the Lakers will provide another update on his availability.
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Lakers' Luka Doncic: Questionable for Friday
Doncic is questionable for Friday's game versus the Nets due to left hamstring soreness.
Doncic has been playing heavy minutes for the Lakers, so there's a chance he could get hit with a rest day going up against the 17-56 Nets. If Doncic is out, Austin Reaves and LeBron James would see a bump in usage, and there would be more minutes available for Luke Kennard and Kobe Bufkin.
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Lakers' Deandre Ayton: Will return Friday
Ayton (back) isn't listed on the injury report for Friday's game against Brooklyn.
Ayton wasn't able to suit up Wednesday due to back soreness, but he's able to avoid the injury report for Friday's matchup. The big man is averaging 10.7 points and 7.8 rebounds over 12 March appearances.
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Lakers' Marcus Smart: Remaining out for Friday
Smart (ankle) is out for Friday's game against the Nets.
Smart will miss a third straight game due to a bruised right ankle. Jake LaRavia has made two starts in Smart's place and should be the favorite to run with the first unit again Friday against Brooklyn.
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Lakers' Dalton Knecht: Heading to G League
The Lakers assigned Knecht to the G League's South Bay Lakers on Thursday, Trevor Lane of LakersNation.com reports.
Knecht hasn't seen much run with the Lakers lately, so he'll get an opportunity to suit up for Thursday's clash against Sioux Falls. The club could also recall him in time to join LA for Friday's game against Brooklyn.
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Lakers' Bronny James: Back in G League
The Lakers assigned James to the G League's South Bay Lakers on Thursday, Trevor Lane of LakersNation.com reports.
James will presumably be available to play in Thursday's G League matchup against Sioux Falls. The Lakers may also elect to bring him back in time to be with the team for Friday's matchup against Brooklyn.
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Lakers' Kobe Bufkin: Assigned to G League
Bufkin was assigned to the G League's South Bay Lakers on Thursday, Trevor Lane of LakersNation.com reports.
Bufkin will report to the G League and figures to be available to get some work Thursday night against Sioux Falls. He could also be recalled in time to join the Lakers for Friday's matchup with the Nets.
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Lakers' Maxi Kleber: Sees 11 minutes in win
Kleber recorded two points (1-2 FG, 0-2 FT), four rebounds, two steals and one assist across 11 minutes during Wednesday's 137-130 victory over Indiana.
With Deandre Ayton (back) sidelined Wednesday, Kleber was able to log his first appearance off the bench since March 8. Kleber had missed some time earlier this month due to a back strain, but he didn't play in a coach's decision in the Lakers' previous game Monday in Detroit before entering the rotation Wednesday.
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Lakers' LeBron James: Sniffs triple-double again
James racked up 23 points (9-17 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-5 FT), nine rebounds, nine assists and one steal across 34 minutes during Wednesday's 137-130 victory over the Pacers.
The Lakers got back to winning ways Wednesday, and while Luka Doncic led the team with a 40-point performance, James made his presence felt by ending just one rebound and one assist away from a triple-double. James has reached the 20-point plateau just twice over his last eight games, but he continues to deliver decent upside due to his contributions in other categories. Over that eight-game span, he's averaging 18.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.4 steals per contest.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
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| Team |
116.6 (11th) |
114.9 (13th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| L. Doncic PG Luka Doncic PG | Suspension |
| M. Smart PG Marcus Smart PG | Ankle |
| A. Thiero SF Adou Thiero SF | Knee |
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