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Celtics vs Lakers: Will Luka Doncic play tonight?

Lakers are 9-1 when Luka plays in the starting lineup.

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The Boston Celtics (45-18) will host the Los Angeles Lakers (40-21) on Sunday night to build on a three-game win streak. It’s already the most hyped clash of the season as it becomes the most expensive Boston home game ever. Both teams are sitting second in their respective conference.

The Lakers have won eight games in a row and enter the TD Garden with an overtime win against the New York Knicks. Luka Doncic’s arrival has done the magic for the Lakers, who are the frontrunners to reach NBA finals this season.

Boston Celtics are 3-1 in their current homestand but faced a 117-97 loss in their previous regular-season meeting with the Lakers. Luca Doncic and Co. are high on confidence but still, it would be the toughest task for the Lakers.

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Will Luka Doncic play tonight?

Luka Doncic, who the Lakers acquired after trading Anthony Davis ahead of the trade deadline, has missed only one game for them. The five-time All-Star is listed as probable for this contest.

The former Mavs’ star recorded 32 points and 12 assists against the Knicks in previous game. He is averaging 30 points in last four games and Lakers are 9-1 when Luka plays in the starting lineup.

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Apart from Doncic, LeBron James is also listed probable for Sunday’s encounter. Jaxson Hayes remains questionable due to a knee injury. Maxi Kleber (foot) and Rui Hachimura (knee) are yet to recover from injuries.

For Boston, Jrue Holiday (finger), Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Sam Hauser (ankle) are listed as questionable.

Luka Doncic’ player props against Celtics

Points: Over/Under 28.5
Rebounds: Over/Under 7.5
Assists: Over/Under 7.5
Three Pointers Made: Over/Under 3.5

The betting props suggest that Luka Doncic will have a solid performance tonight against the second-seeded Eastern Conference side. The points line is 28.5, which is a bit higher than his in-season average of 28.1 points per game.

In the last four games, Luka scored at least 29 points and was the top-scorer in Lakers’ OT win over the Knicks.

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A native of Jaipur, Rajasthan, journalist, and a complete soccer and basketball fan, he found the huge interest with basketball by watching videos of Allen Iverson and Tony Parker, but fell head over heels in love with the sport during the Warriors’ championship era (2015-2018). A sports game addict since his late PS1, he’s also passionate about the Eagles, Inter Miami and the Fever. He’s fortunate to have seen all his favorite teams win championships. He also has a special love for cricket and football (soccer), where he is a fan of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Barcelona.