The Los Angeles Lakers will continue their homestand tonight, hosting the Golden State Warriors. The Purple and Gold enter this game coming off a solid win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Austin Reaves emerged as the standout performer for the franchise with a 35-point performance.

Despite that, the Lakers suffered what seems like a massive blow during Thursday night’s win, as Luka Doncic exited early with a left leg injury. So, will the Slovenian point guard return to action tonight?

Is Luka Doncic playing tonight against the Warriors?

Well, unfortunately, no. Luka Doncic will not be suiting up for tonight’s game because he’s suffered a hamstring injury. While it goes without saying that this is a bummer for the Lakers, the overall sentiment around the 26-year-old’s injury is not serious.

This indicates that Doncic won’t be spending much time on the sidelines, and perhaps with the All-Star break just around the corner, this might be a blessing in disguise for Los Angeles. That’s because this will give him some much-needed rest for the final stretch of the season.

Thus far, Doncic has been phenomenal for the Lakers, averaging  32.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 8.6 assists. Still, he will be hugely missed by his team tonight. More so, LA is already missing a couple of its stars ahead of tonight’s game.

The Lakers vs the Warriors injury reports for February 7th

Here’s the latest update on the rest of the players from both teams ahead of tonight’s game:

Los Angeles Lakers injury report

Apart from Luka Doncic, the Lakers will also miss Adou Thiero tonight. The 21-year-old has been ruled out because of a knee injury. Meanwhile, Luke Kennard is also questionable for Saturday’s game, further piling on LA’s misery.

Still, both absences won’t be something the Lakers cannot deal with. So, they should be able to work with them. However, the same cannot be said for the Warriors, who have been hard-hit by injuries.

Golden State Warriors injury report

As for the Warriors, they will enter this game without Stephen Curry, a considerable blow. As if losing their best player wasn’t enough trouble, Kristaps Porzingis and Jimmy Butler are also sidelined for this clash.

While the franchise’s new big man is dealing with an Achilles injury, Butler has been ruled out for the rest of the season because of a torn ACL. Meanwhile, Seth Curry will also join these three stars on the sidelines as he’s suffering from a back injury.

Lastly, L.K. Cryer and Brandin Podziemski could also miss tonight’s clash. On the one hand, Cryer has been completely ruled out for this game. On the other hand, Podziemski is questionable due to an illness. So, will this affect head coach Steve Kerr’s plans?

Predicted lineups for the Lakers vs the Warriors

Here’s how the Los Angeles Lakers could start without Luka Doncic:

And here’s how the Golden State Warriors start without Stephen Curry:

So, here’s how both the lineups could look. Luka Doncic’s void could be filled by shifting Austin Reaves to the one. Will that be enough for them to get past the Warriors? Only time will tell, as we eagerly await the tip-off inside the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.