BREAKING: Luka Doncic's Final Injury Status For Mavs-Kings Game

Luka Doncic has been upgraded to available for Saturday's game.

On Saturday night, the Dallas Mavericks are in California to face off with the Sacramento Kings. 

For the game, they will have their best player Luka Doncic back in the starting lineup (he had missed the last four games with a heel injury). 

Via ESPN's Tim MacMahon: "Luka Doncic (heel) is playing tonight vs. Kings tonight after missing last four games. “Hopefully we don’t have to play him 40 minutes,” Jason Kidd said, but there’s no minutes restriction." 

Luka Doncic (heel) is playing tonight vs. Kings tonight after missing last four games. “Hopefully we don’t have to play him 40 minutes,” Jason Kidd said, but there’s no minutes restriction.

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) February 12, 2023

Doncic is in the middle of a tremendous season with averages of 33.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.5 steals per contest in 47 games. 

He will also be playing with his new co-star Kyrie Irving for the first time.  

The Mavs acquired Irving from the Brooklyn Nets in a trade earlier in the week.

Irving has played the last two games with the Mavs and led them to victories in both games. 

On the season, the former Duke star is averaging 27.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.4 assists per contest in 42 games.  

They have the potential to be the best duo in the NBA. 

Right now, the Mavs are the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 31-26 record in 57 games.

They are in the middle of a three-game winning streak and 12-17 in 19 games on the road.

As for the Kings, they are the third seed in the west with a 31-24 record in 55 games.

They are 16-12 in the 28 games they have played at home. 

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