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The Latest on Luka Doncic's Availability for Game 2 of NBA Finals
Luka Doncic has been a regular on the Mavericks' injury reports this postseason. The five-time All-Star has been playing through a right ankle sprain and left knee soreness in Dallas' run to the NBA Finals.
In Thursday's 107-89 series-opening defeat at TD Garden, Doncic suffered a thoracic contusion, an injury that downgraded his status from probable to questionable for Sunday's matchup.
But the 25-year-old star doesn't want to short-change his first opportunity to play on a stage he isn't guaranteed to return to. Furthermore, teams that win the first two games of the NBA Finals at home have won the championship 84.4% of the time (27-5).
So, in a development that should come as no surprise, the visitors have upgraded the five-time All-NBA selection to available for Game 2.
Doncic registered a game-high 30 points and a team-best ten rebounds in the series opener. However, he also finished with one assist for the first time in his playoff career and committed four turnovers.
As he plays through several ailments while trying to prevent the Mavericks from returning to Dallas in an 0-2 hole that may prove too steep to climb out of, he'll have to try to solve a Celtics defense that stifled him with an exceptional performance in their tone-setting win in Game 1.
Further Reading
Jayson Tatum Responds to Jason Kidd's Shocking Comment
Jayson Tatum's Joy Outweighing Pressure of NBA Finals Return
Inside the Moment that Propelled Celtics to NBA Finals Game 1 Win
Preparation and Perspective Fueling Kristaps Porzingis in NBA Finals
Celtics Set the Tone for the NBA Finals with Game 1 Haymaker
Celtics Stars Reflect on Lessons Learned from 2022 NBA Finals
Kyrie Irving Shares Regret and What He Takes from Playing in Boston
Joe Mazzulla Eviscerates Contrived Narrative about Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown
Kristaps Porzingis Details Mental Side of Rehab as He Readies for NBA Finals Return
Al Horford Returns to NBA Finals Aiming to Add to a Legacy Already Cemented
BOBBY KRIVITSKY
Bobby Krivitsky's experiences include covering the NBA as a credentialed reporter for Basketball Insiders. He's also a national sports talk host for SportsMap Radio, a network airing on 96 radio stations throughout the country. Additionally, he was a major-market host, update anchor, and producer for IMG Audio, and he worked for Bleacher Report as an NFL and NBA columnist.