Lakers star Luka Doncic exited Thursday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder early due to a strained left hamstring, a significant blow to the team's playoff hopes and MVP narrative. Doncic first tweaked the injury late in the first half and suffered a second, more severe tweak midway through the third quarter, causing him to double over in pain and leave the court gingerly with 7:39 remaining. He finished the game with just 12 points on 3-for-10 shooting (1-for-7 from 3), 4 rebounds, 7 assists, and 6 turnovers, contributing to the Lakers' 90-58 loss.

The team was outscored by 25 points during his 26 minutes on the court.