DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - An MRI on Mavericks' guard Luka Doncic's left calf confirmed the fears of a calf strain for the young superstar, and his status for the first round of the playoffs is up in the air, the team announced Tuesday.
"Doncic has begun treatment and there is no timetable for his return. Updates will be provided as available," Mavs PR said in a statement.
With around 2:30 left in the third quarter of the Mavs regular-season finale vs. the Spurs on Sunday, Doncic called for a timeout and grabbed his left calf. He limped off the court with director of player performance Casey Smith at his side. A few minutes later, the team announced that he had suffered a left calf strain and would miss the rest of the game.
The injury occurred in what amounted to a meaningless game in the Western Conference playoff standings. The Mavs were up on the Spurs by 18 points when Doncic was injured, while the Golden State Warriors, who were just one game ahead of Dallas for the No. 3 seed in the West heading into last night's games, had a 20-point lead over the New Orleans Pelicans at halftime.
Doncic will have five days to heal up before the Mavs take on the Jazz in Game 1 of their first-round series on Saturday at 12 p.m. at the American Airlines Center.
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