Lakers coach JJ Redick said he believes Luka Doncic “is fine” after suffering an injury scare in the team’s 123-112 win over the Bucks on Wednesday.
Doncic fell to the floor and was clutching his right ankle after Kyle Kuzma closed out against him as he made a 23-foot jump shot with 4:25 left in the road victory.
Doncic sat on the ground holding his ankle for a few seconds before getting up and making a free throw.
The Lakers then called a timeout and subbed Doncic out of the game. Doncic immediately walked toward the locker room.
“Luka I think is fine,” Redick said. “Just a light tweak.”
Doncic has had an MVP-caliber start to the season for the Lakers, who have the best record in the league at 11-2 and have won seven games in a row.
The Slovenian superstar entered Wednesday’s game leading the league in scoring with 39.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game. Doncic had 32 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals in 32 minutes on Wednesday.
The Lakers had a few more injury scares against the Bucks.
Austin Reaves suffered a left heel injury during a dunk attempt midway through the third quarter. He subbed himself out with 5:20 left in the period and did not return to the game.
“His X-rays were negative,” Redick said. “We’ll get imaging tomorrow. Probably no update besides that.”
Collin Sexton received sutures in his temple after he and Ryan Hollins collided heads in the fourth quarter.
