A stomach illness contributed to Luka Dončić having his worst performance of the playoffs so far in the Los Angeles Lakers' 116-104 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their Western Conference series on Friday night.

James had to step up big time with Luka Doncic ailing with an apparent illness. Doncic (17 points, seven rebounds, eight assists) wasn't terrible, but he was clearly limited by a mysterious condition that had him clutching at his stomach throughout the contest.

Five-time All-NBA First Team superstar guard Luka Doncic has been playing through a concerning mystery illness during L.A.'s ongoing Game 3 clash, on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves. ESPN's Lisa Salters initially reported the news,