Luka Doncic Stats Tonight: How did LA Lakers superstar perform against Minnesota Timberwolves? (Feb. 27)

Luka Doncic and the LA Lakers were back in action on Thursday night when they welcomed the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Crypto.com Arena. Doncic is coming off an emotional game against his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, dropping a triple-double.

"The Don" has looked like his old self in terms of his movement, but his shooting has remained cold. In five games with the Lakers, the Slovenian superstar is averaging 19.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.8 steals. He's shooting 38.1% from the field, 25.0% from beyond the arc and 75.0% from the charity stripe.

Coach JJ Redick didn't change his starting five which featured Doncic, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James and Jaxson Hayes. So how did "Luka Magic" perform against the Timberwolves?

Doncic finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds and five assists, but his shooting woes continued. He went 6-for-20 from the field, including an abysmal 1-for-9 from beyond the arc. He got to the free throw line 12 times, making eight of them to help the Lakers earn the 111-102 win.

Here are Luka Doncic's stats for the game:

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Luka Doncic	21	13	5	0	0	3	2	35:02	6-20	1-9	8-12	0

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How did Luka Doncic perform tonight?

Luka Doncic started the game on rhythm, finishing the first quarter with 11 points. He was feeling it early and was one of the reasons why the LA Lakers were up big after the first 12 minutes.

It looked like Doncic was headed for another big performance, but he only scored two points in the second quarter and went scoreless in the third. He lost his touch and was barely a factor in those periods as the Lakers were trying to hold off the Minnesota Timberwolves.

"The Don" came alive in the fourth quarter, scoring eight points in the clutch, including a ridiculous bail-out 3-point shot to beat the shot clock with less than four minutes left in the game. It was not the dagger, but it essentially disrupted the momentum the Timberwolves had.

In addition to Luka Doncic, LeBron James made his fair share of clutch buckets and was solid at the free throw line late. James finished with 33 points, 17 rebounds and six assists, while Austin Reaves contributed 23 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals.

Rui Hachimura only played 18 minutes and had to sit out due to an injury. His status for their next game is up in the air as the Lakers welcome the LA Clippers on Friday for their second game of a back-to-back.

With James seemingly hurting his leg late, the Lakers could also hold him out for an extra rest. The same can be said for Doncic, who only has six games on his belt since returning from a calf injury.