Luka Doncic Took Blame For ‘Unacceptable’ Performance Against Warriors But Bounced Back Against Pelicans

When Luka Doncic was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the craziest trades in NBA history, not many nights like these were foreseen by the Lakers.

The Lakers fell to the Golden State Warriors 123-116, while Luka finished the game shooting 6-17 and 0-6 from three. He finished with 19 points, seven assists and eight rebounds.

“That performance from me is unacceptable,” Doncic said. “It makes it harder for the team to win.”

The Lakers played from behind most of the night. After leading 22-20 with 3:34 left in the first quarter, the Lakers gave up a three from Jonathan Kuminga and trailed the rest of the game.

Both Lebron James and Austin Reaves finished the game with over 30 points. Reaves finished with his career-high in 3-pointers made with nine.

The Lakers are now 5-5 in their last ten games.

For the Warriors, this win makes their fourth in a row and seven of their last ten. Steph Curry finished with 37 points, while a surprise 28 points from Brandin Podziemski pushed the Warriors over the hump.

This game had important playoff implications for both teams. The Lakers, now 46-30, sit one game ahead of the Warriors at 45-31.

On Friday, the Lakers played the New Orleans Pelicans and rebounded with a 108-124 win. The Pelicans announced on Monday that star Zion Williamson would be shut down for the rest of the year.