The Dallas Mavericks, who have only stayed afloat this season because of their superstar, are in even more trouble. Luka Doncic is hurt and likely out for a while. The star left for the locker room while the team was still playing the New Orleans Pelicans. Though the Pelicans lost, this came has come at quite a cost for Dallas.
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The injury occurred in the third quarter when Luka Doncic drove to the rim. The collision with Jonas Valanciunas The impact visibly shook the 6ft 7″ guard. He was seen clutching his ankle in pain. At first, Luka shook it off and continued to play.
Though he played a few more minutes, he was clearly not in a good shape. Doncic finally signaled to Jason Kidd and left for the locker room.
NBA Twitter reacted to Luka Doncic leaving the game
Though Doncic’s injury doesn’t seem too serious at the moment, there is still a lot of concern for the star. Especially amongst the fans who love watching the Mavs youngster. Luka has had a dreamy season until now. He has shown the league how capable he is of dominating every defense.
For his fans, the injury must be anxiety-inducing. Even more so because the Mavericks are clearly a sub-par team without Luka.
Anddd the shit show continues….. https://t.co/sdKWbWPQt2
— Tank theChiguy (@TanktheChiguy8) February 3, 2023
just rest him and call it end to the season. Mavericks even with luka being spectacular are at best average. Get him help this off season and try making a run next year.
— unhappy Durant Muse (Parody Account) (@Durantmuse) February 3, 2023
I can’t take it anymore man it’s always Luka theres always something in the way of his MVP
— Luka Please Come Back 🕊️❤️🩹💔(28-25) (@FlukaTime) February 3, 2023
They were up almost 30. They survived and won by 5 points after only scoring 16 points in the fourth quarter. This team is trash without Luka. @dallasmavs https://t.co/zpspyw93tl
— Javi Solis (@javiRTS) February 3, 2023
I hope he’s okay and hope he is able to play the prime time game on Sunday against the dubs. https://t.co/kztmO7O20N
— DenZel (@McCadon) February 3, 2023
Mavericks barely won after Luka left the game
When Luka left for the locker room, the scorecard read 84-57 in Dallas’s favor. But by the end of the fourth quarter, the Pelicans had managed to cut the lead down to just 5 points.
Apart from Luka Doncic, the entire team clearly struggled to find their groove the entire game. Even Spencer Dinwiddie, who registered 21 points in the game, shot just 21.1% from the field. This is concerning for Jason Kidd. He cannot solely rely on Luka to win him games. The Mavericks desperately need depth.
