Luka Doncic's Current Status For Pistons-Mavs Game

Luka Doncic is on the injury report for Friday's game.

Apr 9, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts after / Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports

UPDATE: Luka Doncic has been ruled out.

Luka Dončić (left ankle soreness), Kyrie Irving (left hamstring soreness) and Dereck Lively II (right knee sprain) will be OUT tonight against the Pistons.

— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) April 12, 2024

On Friday evening, the Dallas Mavericks will host the Detroit Pistons in Texas.

For the game, the Mavs could be without their best player, as All-Star forward Luka Doncic is on the injury report.

Via ESPN's Tim MacMahon on Thursday: "Kyrie Irving’s streak of 31 consecutive games played will end tomorrow night. He’s listed as out vs. Pistons due to left hamstring soreness.

Luka Doncic (left ankle soreness) is questionable."

Kyrie Irving’s streak of 31 consecutive games played will end tomorrow night. He’s listed as out vs. Pistons due to left hamstring soreness.

Luka Doncic (left ankle soreness) is questionable.

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) April 11, 2024

Doncic has had a sensational year with averages of 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 48.7% from the field and 38.2% from the three-point range in 70 games.

The Mavs are the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 50-30 record in 80 games.

They have gone 9-1 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a five-game winning streak.

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Most recently, the Mavs defeated the Miami Heat (in Florida) by a score of 111-92.

Doncic finished with 39 points, 12 rebounds, ten assists and one block while shooting 13/25 from the field and 8/17 from the three-point range.

Following the Pistons, the Mavs will visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday afternoon.

Luka Dončić appeared in his 400th career game in tonight’s win at Miami. Dončić (11,470 pts, 3,472 rebs, 3,317 asts) joins Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history to total at least 10,000 points, 3,000 rebounds and 3,000 assists through their first 400 career games. pic.twitter.com/26xrCdO41s

— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) April 11, 2024

As for the Pistons, they have had a tough season and are the 15th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 13-67 record in 80 games.

They have gone 1-9 over their last ten games.

Following Dallas, the Pistons will play their next game on Sunday afternoon when they visit the San Antonio Spurs in Texas.