The Los Angeles Lakers extended their red-hot win streak on Thursday night, clinching their eighth straight win in a dramatic late-game comeback to seal a 113-109 overtime victory against the New York Knicks.
Luka Doncic led the way with 32 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds in a game that featured plenty of dramatic moments from clutch three-pointers to a valiant game-winning attempt at the buzzer. The Lakers are now 12-2 since the blockbuster Doncic trade and sitting in second place in the West (40-21), with the five-time All-Star looking much more like his signature self in recent games.
During one quieter moment of the game, however, Doncic was seen sitting by himself on the Lakers bench during a timeout. The Slovenian guard appeared to be completely zoned out and stared off into space for several seconds:
He’s still thinking about it every single day like all of us. pic.twitter.com/9kBMozRVyZ
— Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) March 7, 2025
Fans on social media guessed that Doncic—like the rest of us—was still feeling the effects of the stunning Lakers-Mavs trade from early February.
— Holly S. Cantu (@hollysimone) March 7, 2025
" damn they really traded me " luka every 5 seconds
— Citigen (@kween14241) March 7, 2025
" damn they really traded luka " us every 5 seconds https://t.co/stpPMOYOMA
Our boy will come back one day. Entire city of Dallas wants him back https://t.co/BVNo4mTEWs
— Luna 🥷🏼 (@LilDro214) March 7, 2025
Poor Dallas fans have nothing. They’re in the delusional stage of grief. https://t.co/jxZVXpFdGs
— Yamwise Gamgee (@emmxelle) March 7, 2025
Me on a random Tuesday https://t.co/htnPveNqBC
— Al (@aztruct) March 7, 2025
He may be angry Luka forever now https://t.co/rSAb5Ws7EH
— steph kirtley (@MissSkipster) March 7, 2025
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Luka Doncic’s Emotionless Look on the Bench During Lakers-Knicks Has Fans Concerned.
