Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic went to the locker room with one minute left in the second quarter in apparent lower back pain after getting hammered by Minnesota’s Donte DiVincenzo and Rudy Gobert.
DiVincenzo was called for the foul as Doncic drove toward the rim for a shot with 1:01 left in the quarter. Doncic fell to the court and winced in pain before getting up and making both free throws. The Lakers quickly fouled so they could sub out Doncic and look at him in the locker room.
Doncic missed 32 regular-season games this season, mostly with knee and calf injuries.