Luka Doncic will play in Game 3 on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The outcome of the NBA Western semifinals between Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder is in doubt. The Slovenian guard was listed on the injury report as having a sprained right knee and soreness in his left ankle.
In Game 3 of the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers, Doncic injured his knee. Later in the postseason, in the final quarter of Game 2 against the Thunder, he injured his ankle when he was tripped by Cayson Wallace.
The Dallas team also ruled out Maxi Kleber and Olivier-Maxence Prosper due to shoulder dislocations. Due to a sprained left ankle. on the other hand, OKC reports no injuries.
Although I felt some discomfort in my lower body, The Ljubljana native played 41 minutes per game against the Thunder, averaging 24 points, 8.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 2.5 steals. Doncic averaged 33.9 points, 9.8 assists, and 9.2 rebounds during the regular season.he Finished 3rd in season MVP votingbehind Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of OKC.
How did the Mavericks fare in the regular season without Luka Doncic?
During the regular season, Doncic missed 12 games due to injury or the manager's decision to be inactive. Unfortunately, the Mavericks were only able to win four of his games. One loss was a blowout loss to the Thunder, which they won by a score of 135-86. With this victory, the Oklahoma City team secured his first place in the NBA Western Conference.
