Doncic struggles as Lakers fall to T-wolves
- The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 at Target Center on Friday.
- The loss occurred as Luka Doncic felt unwell over the prior day and played 40 minutes despite a stomach bug.
- Doncic did not start the second half, checked in the third quarter, and committed a team-high five turnovers.
- He finished with 17 points, shooting 6-for-16, and Coach J.J. Redick said he "was vomiting".
- Minnesota secured a 116-104 victory , leaving the Lakers trailing the series 2-1.
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The Lakers promised them very happy with Luka Dončić’s arrival on the team. They thought that the Slovenian would be able to compete with the team’s veteran star, LeBron James, to do great things together. Dončić, in fact, came from taking the Mavericks to the NBA finals last season. Not all is lost, but the Lakers’ dreams of glory hang in one thread. The Minnesota Timberwolves, led by a great Anthony Edwards, won this Sunday for the third time …
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JJ Redick said that Dončić vomited.
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Luka Doncic's Game Three performance on Friday night during a Los Angeles loss was tough to stomach. At least for Lakers fans.Turns out, the 26-year-old had a bellyache and rather than go Jordan flu-game on those pesky Timberwolves, Doncic played how he felt, like crap.In 40 minutes of action, Doncic scored just 17 points on 6-of-16 shooting. He did grab seven boards and dished out eight assists, but also turned the ball over a team-high five ti…
Luka Dončić played Game 3 of the first round of the playoffs against Minnesota despite health issues. After averaging 34 points in the first two games, he recorded 'only' 17 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists in this loss, while shooting ineffectively from the field (6/16, 2/8 for three-pointers). After the game, his coach JJ Redick revealed that the stomach flu had a major impact on his performance.
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