Noah Clowney scored 19 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat Los Angeles 111-108 in the Lakers’ first game since losing LeBron James to a strained left groin.

Despite a 22-point third-quarter deficit, the Lakers’ comeback falls short in a 111-101 loss to the Celtics. Luka Doncic scores 34, and James exits with 6:44 left due to a strained groin.

At one point during the game, Doncic was pushed in the back by the Nets' Nic Claxton, but the refs turned a blind eye to the incident. Now, another angle of the incident has surfaced on social media that has infuriated LA Lakers fans.

The Luka Doncic experience has been everything the Los Angeles Lakers could have dreamed of when they shockingly managed to trade for him. Doncic’s arrival has reinvigorated the Lakers franchise because of how his status as a legitimate first option for a championship team and his age.

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers played the Bucks in Milwaukee. The Lakers lost by a score of 126-106. Luka Doncic finished the loss with 45 points