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Considering what all of the NBA's top insiders have hinted at over recent days, it shouldn't be a shocker to learn the Los Angeles Lakers will enter their Round 2 series against the Oklahoma City Thunder behind the eight-ball. Luka Doncic has officially been ruled out for Game 1 with a hamstring strain.
Over a month later, Doncic remains sidelined with a hamstring strain. Ironically enough, the MVP candidate sustained the injury in OKC's regular-season win over Los Angeles on Apr. 2. Since then, he's been out and trying every remedy to hasten his recovery.
The Lakers managed to beat the Houston Rockets in six games in their Round 1 series. LeBron James and friends held things down. Eventually, Austin Reaves returned from a month-long absence due to an oblique strain. He played in Games 5 and 6. If Los Angeles hopes to pull off a seismic upset, it'll need to do so without Doncic to start things off.
We'll see what Doncic's Game 2 status is, but he'll likely also be out. Now, once the Round 2 series shifts over to Los Angeles, that's when we'll learn more. Until then, though, the Thunder should take care of business against the Lakers. They've had their number this year. Even with Doncic.
Doncic averaged 33.5 points, 8.3 assists and 7.7 rebounds in 64 games this past regular season. He single-handedly shakes up this Round 2 series. Even if the Thunder remain the heavy favorite. He'd at least give the Lakers a puncher's chance to make things interesting.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Luka Doncic's Lakers-Thunder Game 1 status officially revealed
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