The Lakers are 5-9 in the 14 games Ball has missed so far.
Lonzo Ball’s prolonged absence is set to continue for a while longer, with the Los Angeles guard scheduled to have his ankle injury re-evaluated on Thursday.
However, Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times reported last week that his return was complicated by the emergence of a bone bruise in his ankle. Following the game in Phoenix, the Lakers don’t play until Monday night, when they host the Los Angeles Clippers. Ball averaged 9.9 points, 5.4 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game before his injury and his absence has been sorely felt. The Lakers have gone 5-9 without him and have clearly missed Ball’s defensive impact and ability to put opposing point guards under pressure.
LeBron James finished with 33 points, 10 assists and six rebounds, while Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram combined for 45 points and Rajon Rondo chalked up 11 points and 16 assists. The pick of LeBron’s night was a one-legged three-pointer with 31 seconds left in the final period, which sealed the win.
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