The Mavs’ Slovenian superstar left the contest and went to the locker room just before halftime.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic reacts after missing a free throw in the final seconds of a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Finals on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Dallas.MINNEAPOLIS – Luka Doncic exited Tuesday’s highly-anticipated rematch of the Western Conference Finals between the Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves after sustaining an apparent right leg injury.
After halftime, Doncic returned to the court and stretched prior to the third quarter. As the third quarter started, Doncic was in the game but still gingerly jogging amid the injury scare. The injury occurred with a minute and 30 seconds left in the second quarter as Doncic cut to the basket, but his leg collided with Jaden McDaniels’ left leg. The Mavericks star immediately began to hobble, signaling for his team to foul so he could exit the game.The Mavericks couldn’t foul in time before the Timberwolves attempted a shot, which led to a transition opportunity for Dallas.
Dallas had a 59-57 lead with 1:13 remaining in the first half when Doncic exited the game. He had 13 points, two rebounds and six assists on 5-of-13 shooting.How to watch the Dallas Mavericks if you have cable, a streaming service or an antennaMike is the Mavericks Beat Writer for The Dallas Morning News. Before his arrival at the DMN, he spent two seasons covering the Detroit Pistons at The Detroit News.
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