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Is Luka Doncic Playing Tonight vs Grizzlies? Mavericks Release Injury Report for 4x All-Star

Jeet Pukhrambam
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Is Luka Doncic Playing Tonight vs Grizzlies? Mavericks Release Injury Report for 4x All-Star

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks have been in a rough patch lately. They have fallen all the way down to the 8th seed and are struggling more than they expected. They need their superstars back and fans want to know if Doncic will play tonight.

The Slovenian has been in phenomenal form. He was leading the league in scoring just a few days ago and is approaching the game in a refined manner.

As they face the 3rd-seeded Memphis Grizzlies they cannot be complacent. They have to win. But will Luka play tonight?

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Is Luka Doncic Playing Tonight vs the Memphis Grizzlies? Dallas Mavericks Release Injury Report ahead of back-to-back

As per the latest Injury report from the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic will not feature tonight. He is out with a thigh issue and the timeline for his return is unclear.

Along with him, the other superstar in Dallas’ tandem, Kyrie Irving, is also out due to right foot soreness. The Mavericks will have to rely on their young core to help round out the back-to-back.

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

Luka has been on a tear. The 24-year-old was leading the league in scoring with a stunning 33 points per game. He is also putting up 8.4 rebounds and 8 assists per game.

The point guard is also averaging 1.5 steals a game. Defensive woes are visible but his offensive output is simply astonishing. This season, due to injuries and an incompetent roster around him, he hasn’t been able to maximize talent.

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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam

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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.

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