Heading into the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers are considered heavy underdogs against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. With the Lakers underdogs, much as they were in the first round against the Houston Rockets, the team will hope superstar guard Luka Doncic can return to the floor and perhaps improve Los Angeles’ chances of pulling off what would be a historic series upset. Luka Doncic Ruled Out for Game 1 vs. Thunder As expected, Doncic has officially been ruled out for Game 1 of this series, which gets underway on Tuesday at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. Lakers' injury report for Game 1: pic.twitter.com/waFwQ9t4B2 — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) May 4, 2026 It remains to be seen when or if Doncic will be able to play in this series, as there’s still no update on his status, according to Lakers head coach JJ Redick. “I don’t have any updates on Luka,” Redick said after Lakers practice on Monday.…