Lakers star Luka Doncic will miss the rest of the regular season after a hamstring injury in Thursday’s loss to Oklahoma City.
The league’s top scorer, averaging 33.5 points, had surged into MVP contention with a historic March but now falls short of the 65-game threshold for awards.
His agent says they’ll seek an “Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge.”
Meanwhile, Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg made history with 51 points against Orlando, becoming the first teenager to hit 50 in an NBA game.
Despite his heroics, the Mavericks fell 138-127, extending their home losing streak to 14.
