Is Luka Doncic playing today vs Clippers? Mavericks’ injury report for Game 6 worries fans

Raahib Singh | 30/08/2020
Is Luka Doncic playing today vs Clippers

Mavs Sophmore and Superstar, Luka Doncic sprained his ankle in Game 3 against the Clippers. More questions arose about his ankle when Clippers forward, Marcus Morris stepped on Luka’s ankle.

For someone who is playing their first-ever playoff series, Luka Doncic has been absolutely phenomenal. He has been averaging 29.6ppg, 10rpg, 8.6apg while shooting 55% from the field. Luka already has 2 triple-doubles to his name in the 5 games played this series.

In just his second NBA season, Luka has shown constant improvement. His stats have gone up from his Rookie of the Year season, and he led Dallas to a #7 seed in the star-studded Western Conference.

In Game 5 against the Clippers, Luka seemed to appear a bit shaken after Marcus Morris stepped on his ankle while trying to grab a rebound. After match reports did not show any major injury to Luka’s ankle, and hopefully the 3-day gap would have helped.

Also Read: “Did Marcus Morris step on Luka’s ankle intentionally?”

Is Luka Doncic playing today vs Clippers?

According to an injury report released by the Mavericks, Luka Doncic is questionable to take the court against Clippers for Game 6. And while the extra 3 days of rest must have aided him, he still doesn’t seem fully fit for this crucial encounter.

Now, with all the buzz surrounding Luka’s injury, Coach Carlisle has provided some solace to Mavericks fans. He believes Luka is moving as good as ever and shouldn’t even be on a minutes restriction for Game 6.

“Ankle’s doing well, all things considered,” Carlisle said.

“The extra two or three days is a plus, certainly. In practice today, he looked pretty good, so going into tomorrow, I don’t think he’s going to be limited.” he added.

Luka Doncic and Mavs

With Kristaps Porzingis being out for the season, the entire offensive burden now rests with Luka Doncic. The support cast in Tim Hardaway Jr and Seth Curry have been good, but a bad at the office for Luka, and the series could be done with tonight.

However, if Luka is locked in and performing at his best, the Clippers could be in for a tough night.

Post Edited By: Utkarsh Bhatla
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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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