Is Luka Doncic Playing vs Jazz Tonight? Mavericks Release Injury Report For Slovenian Phenom

Jeet Pukhrambam | 28/01/2023
Is Luka Doncic Playing vs Jazz Tonight? Mavericks Release Injury Report For Slovenian Phenom

Luka Doncic got voted to his 4th straight all-star game and his third in a row where he is a starter. He joined an elite list of players to earn 4 all-star nods before turning 24. But the immediate question is, will Doncic play vs the Jazz?

The Slovenian Phenom was forced off with an ankle sprain two nights ago and didn’t return back to the game. The mavericks did manage to triumph over a weak Suns side.

However, there was concern among fans about Doncic’s return. As a result, the Dallas Mavericks have released an update.

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Is Luka Doncic playing tonight? Dallas Mavericks release injury report ahead of the road game

As per the latest injury report for the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic is listed as OUT the point guard is suffering from a mild ankle sprain and it remains to be seen how soon he can return.

Doncic’s return is said to be evaluated on a day-to-day basis. Christian Wood and Maxi Kleber are still out, which means the Mavericks will be quite low on ammunition.

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Luka Doncic’s stats in the 2022-23 NBA season

4-time all-star Luka Doncic is averaging 33-9-8. Those numbers firmly put him in MVP contention. However, he is facing stiff competition from the likes of Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, and Joel Embiid.

Doncic’s team is also lacking firepower, and because of that, they sit in the 5th seed. A far cry from the first spot, and with teams in the West heating up, it remains to be seen whether they can hold onto it.

Fans will be eager to see Doncic back on the court, we certainly will be.

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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.