Matas Buzelis Cleared After Ankle Issue; Trash Talk Sparks Doncic

Matas Buzelis returned to action against the Lakers after recovering from an ankle injury. Despite averaging 19.4 points over his last 14 games, Buzelis struggled in the 142-130 loss. His decision to trash-talk Luka Dončić during the second quarter backfired, as it motivated the superstar to record a 51-point performance. Reflecting on the outcome, Buzelis offered a simple postgame takeaway: "Probably not to talk to him."