Lakers Star Hits Injury Report as Another Star Returns to Action

The Los Angeles Lakers are facing off with the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, and while they're getting one star guard back, the other may be out of action.

Luka Doncic missed Sunday's win over the Detroit Pistons with a back issue , but he'll be in action on Monday.

He might be without fellow guard Austin Reaves, though, as he's been listed as questionable on the team's injury report.

Why is Austin Reaves questionable for Monday's Lakers game?

Reaves is dealing with an illness, leading to his questionable status for Monday's game at the Hawks, as reported by Khobi Price of the California Post .

Reaves scored 43 on Sunday in Doncic's absence , and if he's out or limited on Monday, Doncic will likely have to pick up the slack, but that shouldn't be a problem for the Slovenian superstar.

He's averaging more than 40 points per game thus far this season, a truly incredible rate of scoring that could help him in his pursuit of his first MVP award.

It's possible that Doncic could score 50 points again, a level he's already reached twice this season on Oct. 25 against the Utah Jazz and on Nov. 6 against the Portland Trail Blazers.

This kind of scoring pace has only been seen once before in the last 40 years, the team noted on social media .

Through his first eight games, Doncic scored more than 300 points, and the only other player to ever do that was Michael Jordan in the 1988-89 season.

Even if Reaves is good to play with his questionable status, the Lakers will be down a guard.

Quentin Grimes is out with a right finger sprain, Price reports.

Grimes "banged his finger," coach JJ Redick said, and while X-rays showed no break, he'll need some time to recover.

With Grimes and possibly Reaves out as well, Monday is shaping up to be another Luka Doncic showcase.

Do you think Luka Doncic will score 50 points again against the Hawks?