Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 118-116 despite LeBron James and Austin Reaves' injury absences on Wednesday night. Doncic led the way in the victory, scoring 35 points to go along with 13 assists, nine rebounds, five steals and two blocks. The Lakers, despite the fact that LeBron has yet to play in a game this season, are now 7-2 overall and have won five consecutive contests. Doncic believes LA's success without James, and most recently Reaves, is telling of the Lakers' “big potential.”

“I'm enjoying it very much playing with these guys,” Doncic said, via Spectrum SportsNet. “AR (Reaves) can't play, we're still missing Bron, so this team has big potential.”

The Lakers will only take a step forward once Reaves and James return. It's also wo

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