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Luka Doncic May Miss Knicks Game

The New York Knicks could play the Dallas Mavericks without Luka Doncic.

Jeremy Brener

Feb 8, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts after a basket against the New York Knicks during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Feb 8, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts after a basket against the New York Knicks during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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One of the league's top players may be on the sidelines when he faces the New York Knicks.

According to NBA insider Chris Haynes, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic sprained his wrist and will be out for at least a week as it heals.

With the Knicks visiting the Mavericks on Wednesday, there's a high likelihood Doncic won't be playing against New York when it comes to Dallas.

Doncic, 25, is averaging 28.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game so far this season for the Mavs. While those numbers are strong, they are all lower than where they were a year ago when the Mavericks made a run all the way to the NBA Finals.

Dallas is 8-7 in its first 15 games of the season, which is good for 10th place in the Western Conference standings. With Doncic out, Kyrie Irving will take more ball-handling responsibilities, and the team will rely on the likes of Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington and Quentin Grimes, among others to shoulder the load in the scoring department.

While the Mavs are on a three-game road trip, so too are the Knicks, who head to Salt Lake City for a game against the Utah Jazz on Saturday.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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