On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will play the Toronto Raptors in Canada.
The Lakers are coming off a 125-108 loss (at home) to the Phoenix Suns.
They are the second seed in the Western Conference with a 15-5 record in 20 games.
Los Angeles Lakers Without Luka Dončić For Raptors Game
For Thursday’s game, the Lakers will be without their best player, as Luka Dončić has been ruled out due to personal reasons.
Via @LADEig: “Just in: Luka and his wife have welcomed their second daughter into the world today! Congrats to the Doncic family”
Just in: Luka and his wife have welcomed their second daughter into the world today!
Congrats to the Doncic family 💜💛 pic.twitter.com/VtdiPcq1ty
— Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) December 4, 2025
Many people reacted to the news on social media.
@floriapimpz: “Congratulations Luka’s family, another Lakers fan being born today”
@thelastemp23: “Congratulations to luka and his wife! 🥳♥️ Stay happy and blessed!”
@_user_erin_: “So happy for Luka and Ana Maria 🥹 I can’t wait to hear her name”
@OziengbeA: “He’s coming back to average 40 😭🔥 Congrats Luka @lukadoncic ❤️”
@LAemz: “Congrats my demon 💜💛”
@NamelessSports1: “Congrats MVP”
@HRavenfolks: “Man really is following Kobe’s path with all daughters”
@PadonjoshO07: “Bbaby Luka, lets get the W for him”
@018Salama: “Congratulations to them.”
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Dončić is in the middle of his first full season playing for the Lakers.
He is on track to be one of the MVP frontrunners, as he is averaging 35.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 8.9 assists and 1.6 steals per contest while shooting 47.8% from the field and 34.1% from three-point range in 16 games.
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Following their showdown with the Raptors, the Lakers will head to a Boston to play the Celtics on Friday night.
On the road, the Lakers have gone 8-2 in the ten games they have played away from Los Angeles.
Via @LukaUpdates: “Between ages 21 and 26 (Per 36 minutes) Michael Jordan: 30.3 PPG 5.8 RPG 5.5 APG 52.9 2P% 28.2 3P% 1x Conference Finals Luka Dončić: 30.6 PPG 8.7 RPG 8.7 RPG 56.1 2P% 35.9 3P% 1x Conference Finals 1x Finals”
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As for the Raptors, they enter Thursday’s matchup as the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 15-7 record in 22 games.
They have gone 8-2 over their last ten games (and are also 8-2 at home in Toronto).
Following the Lakers, the Raptors will play their next game on Friday night when they host LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets.
