Going into the postseason, the Dallas Mavericks were looking like one of those teams that nobody wanted to face. However, an injury to Luka Doncic may have changed the course of their year on the final day of the regular season.
Doncic left the Mavericks‘ regular season finale vs. San Antonio on Sunday in the third quarter due to what the team is calling a left calf strain. Doncic limped to the locker room after sustaining the injury and was quickly ruled out for the rest of the game.
It’s certainly not great timing for Doncic and the Mavericks, who have earned the No. 4 seed in the West and are looking to make a deep playoff run this spring.
To make matters worse, he was spotted at a hospital in a walking boot.
One factor working in Doncic’s favor is that Dallas’ first-round series won’t tip off until Saturday, so he’ll have the better part of a week to try to get healthy.
Things worked out terribly for the Mavs as it looked as if Doncic wouldn’t even be active for the Mavs’ regular-season finale, since he was assessed with his 16th technical foul on Friday night, which would have triggered an automatic one-game suspension. However, the NBA rescinded that technical on Saturday, allowing Doncic to suit up on Sunday.
