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Luka Doncic's Official Injury Status for Clippers-Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks have released their injury report against the LA Clippers.

Joey Linn

May 28, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) looks on during the third quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves in game four of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at American Airlines Center.
May 28, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) looks on during the third quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves in game four of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at American Airlines Center. / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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The LA Clippers and Dallas Mavericks are facing off on Saturday night in a rematch of Thursday night’s game. LA won that contest by a final score of 118-95, taking advantage of both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving being out with injuries.

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard remained out for that contest, but he was on the bench with his teammates for this first time this season on the road. Traveling with the Clippers, Leonard will not play on this road trip, but his presence on the road indicates a return is near. As for the Mavericks, they also remain without their best player in Saturday night’s game.

Luka Doncic
Nov 4, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) looks down as he walks back up the court against the Indiana Pacers during the second half at the American Airlines Center. / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Releasing their official injury report for this game, the Mavericks have ruled Doncic out with a left heel contusion. This will be his second-straight missed game.

Via Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal: "Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Dončić (left heel contusion) is listed out against the LA Clippers. Kyrie Irving is no longer on the injury report."

While Doncic is out, Irving is returning. This will at least give Dallas one of its two stars for Saturday’s rematch against the Clippers.

Irving has averaged 25.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists in three regular season contests against the Clippers since joining Dallas, and averaged 26.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists in last year’s playoff series against LA.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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