By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Luka Doncic avoided a suspension for the last game of the regular season after his previous tech was rescinded but the Dallas Mavericks star might have been better off if he stayed sidelined for the clash against the San Antonio Spurs.
Dallas won the affair but at a cost, and potentially a high one. Doncic left the game in the third quarter after suffering what was diagnosed as a calf strain and there is optimism that it won’t turn out to be more serious.
“We’ll know more tomorrow, and we’ll go from there. Hopefully, it’s not too serious,” coach Jason Kidd said. Jalen Brunson was optimistic too.
“For some reason, I feel like he’ll be ready to go. Knowing the competitor that he is, I feel like he’ll be ready. It’s unfortunate, but a competitor like that you can’t keep down for long,” he said.
Doncic averaged 28.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.7 assists this season. Despite the injury against the Spurs, he finished with 26 points, eight rebounds and nine assists in 29 minutes.
Dallas will face Utah in the playoffs as 4th versus the 5th seed. The Mavs were chasing Golden State in the third spot but the Warriors didn’t leave any room for overtaking.