Dallas star Luka Doncic exited the Mavericks’ game against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday in the second quarter with a left calf injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest.
Doncic came away with the non-contact injury with 2:31 remaining in the second quarter and went straight to the locker room. He was diagnosed with a calf strain.
Doncic had 14 points and five rebounds in 16 minutes for Dallas, which was trailing 51-38 at the time of his injury.
In his seventh NBA season, Doncic has averaged 28.8 points with 8.5 rebounds and 8.1 assists in 21 games. The five-time All-Star and 2019 NBA Rookie of the Year has averaged 28.7 points with 8.7 rebounds and 8.3 assists in 421 career games, all with the Mavericks.
–Field Level Media
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