After picking up a win over the Heat on Sunday, the Lakers appear to be effectively punting the second night of the back-to-back on Monday. Hours before the game, the team announced that both Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves would be out.

Deandre Ayton, who missed Sunday’s game with back spasms, is questionable. Maxi Kleber, who has not made his regular season debut yet for the Lakers, was upgraded to questionable.

The lower left leg contusion that Luka is listed out with was one of the injuries that led to him missing nearly a week of games. Austin, meanwhile, has not been listed on the injury report with any sort of groin soreness this year. However, Dan Woike of The Athletic noted that it is an injury he played through against the Heat.

With both of these players out, it wouldn’t be a s

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