Good news for the Lakers: the No. 1 scorer (35.3 ppg), Dončić, will be making his much-needed return to the starting lineup. James is questionable. The Lakers dropped to 16-6 and now match up against a Sixers team that has won four of their last five games with a 13-9 record (sixth in the East).

The 16-6 Los Angeles Lakers' impending showdown against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday could be missing some critical All-Stars. More news: Lakers Linked to T

The Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers meet Sunday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

The 12th-year guard went through an on-court workout Sunday morning. Smart has been sidelined for six consecutive games because of back ailments.

Jaylen Brown had 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and the Boston Celtics cruised past Los Angeles 126-105 on Friday night, with the Lakers playing without LeBron James and Luka Doncic