Doncic just had arguably his best game so far as a Laker on Thursday. He scored 45 points on 14-of-27 field-goal shooting and 7-of-13 from 3-point range, and he also grabbed 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. The Lakers next game will be on Sunday afternoon versus the Phoenix Suns at home.

The Los Angeles Lakers were riding high following one of their biggest wins of the season on Wednesday—a 120-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena. Though it wasn’t a true best-on-best matchup as both teams were shorthanded—Denver was without star center and MVP front-runner

So, regarding whether Luka Doncic is playing tonight vs. the Bucks, the Lakers shouldn't risk putting their star centerpiece out there if he's at risk for further injury. However, they'll have a tough time competing if they rule him out with James, Rui Hachimura, and Jaxson Hayes already sidelined.