Dallas Mavericks Superstar luka doncic He will miss his third straight game with a left thigh strain after being ruled out Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs.
All-Star Guard Partner Kyrie Irvingwho has been sidelined with soreness in his right foot in the last two games, is listed as questionable.
The Mavs lost twice to the Memphis Grizzlies without Doncic and Irving, falling one game under .500 with 13 games remaining on the schedule.
christian wood (foot) and Tim Hardaway Jr.. (calf), Dallas’ only other double-digit scorers, are listed as questionable.
Doncic’s left thigh has been bothering him for several games and has become progressively more sore, leading to his early exit in Wednesday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
An MRI on Doncic’s left thigh on Thursday revealed no damage, and Doncic will return once discomfort permits, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Irving was demoted from questionable to out about two hours before kickoff Monday. Irving said his right foot was sore since he played 41 minutes in the same loss to the Pelicans when Doncic left in the third quarter.