Mavs Injury Report: Will Luka Doncic Play vs. Timberwolves?

The Dallas Mavericks performed on the second evening of a back-to-back of their 100-99 extra time loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. Luka Doncic was among the many key Mavs gamers to be sidelined as a result of harm. Will he play on Tuesday towards the Minnesota Timberwolves? 

The Mavs introduced their harm report for Monday’s matchup towards the Minnesota Timberwolves. Josh Inexperienced (proper elbow sprain) and Maxi Kleber (proper hamstring tear) have each already been dominated out. Additionally, Jaden Hardy was assigned to the G League. 

The opposite gamers on the checklist are all thought-about as being questionable: Davis Bertans (non-Covid sickness), Luka Doncic (proper quadricep pressure), Tim Hardaway Jr. (non-Covid sickness), and Dwight Powell (left thigh contusion).

Towards the Cavs, the Mavs deployed Kemba Walker within the beginning lineup for the primary time this season with Doncic and Spencer Dinwiddie each sidelined. Walker made probably the most of his alternative by recording 32 factors, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists in 42 minutes. 

It stays to be seen what Walker’s position can be as soon as the staff is more healthy, however he left a significant impression. A lot of his state of affairs is predicated on the best way his knee feels, which makes not being listed on the harm report after enjoying over 40 minutes encouraging. 

“I feel all of these issues are all on the board with speaking about with the group: Taking a look at C-Wooden beginning, taking a look at Kemba getting extra minutes,” Kidd mentioned when requested concerning the potential personnel adjustments going ahead after the loss to the Cavs. 

Christian Wooden began for simply the second time this season and provided Walker with a major enhance. He completed with 26 factors, 14 rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks in 43 minutes. He’s prone to stay within the first unit with Kleber and Powell nonetheless sidelined.

Spencer Dinwiddie, who was out towards the Cavs as a result of knee harm upkeep, is now not on the harm report. Once more, it simply stays to be seen if Doncic amongst different Mavs gamers can be accessible to take part on Monday.  

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