The Dallas Mavericks’ resident MVP candidate is down however he isn’t out.
Mavs celebrity Luka Doncic injured his left hand throughout Saturday’s loss to the L.A. Clippers. He reached in to poke the ball away from Clippers guard James Harden in transition however acquired his thumb caught awkwardly within the combine. Doncic nonetheless performed his regular allotment of minutes (38) however was inefficient (12-of-27 for 30 factors) as Dallas acquired blown out 107-88.
Here’s a nearer have a look at Doncic’s damage.
Talking with reporters afterwards, Doncic, who wanted a wrap on his hand to complete the sport, mentioned that X-rays had been unfavorable however that he would endure additional analysis in Dallas.
Mavs head coach Jason Kidd shared an replace after follow on Monday, saying that Doncic had a sprain however wouldn’t miss time with the damage.
“MRI carried out right here in Dallas confirmed a left thumb sprain,” mentioned Kidd, per Mavs author Grant Afseth. “However [Doncic] practiced and will probably be out there tomorrow [against the Houston Rockets].”
Doncic was additionally noticed at follow on Monday capturing some free throws, seemingly unimpeded.
The 24-year-old Doncic is having one other spectacular particular person season with 30.5 factors, 7.9 rebounds and seven.8 assists per recreation. His 39.4 p.c three-point capturing can also be a profession excessive, and the Mavs are 10-6 to begin the 12 months (fifth within the West).
The excellent news for Doncic is that the damage is to his non-shooting hand, so it could be extra about ache tolerance than something. However he was just a little banged-up already from the very begin of the season, and now has a separate damage problem to handle.
