Luka Doncic unlikely to play in Game 2 vs. Jazz
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski, Tim MacMahon @ ESPN
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Mavs list Doncic as doubtful for Game 2 vs Utah. 7:00 P w/@PeasRadio. 7:40 tip w/Brad & me. @theeagledallas – 6:12 PM
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MVP award ranking, per our NBA awards poll among media member
1. Nikola Jokic
2. Joel Embiid
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo
4. Devin Booker
5. Luka Doncic
6. Jayson Tatum – 5:08 PM
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The Mavs are listing Luka as doubtful for Game 2 vs Utah tomorrow night. He did some light on-court work at practice today. – 5:07 PM
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Mavericks Injury Report (as of 4/17)
DOUBTFUL – Luka Doncic (left calf strain)
OUT – Tim Hardaway Jr. (left foot surgery)
OUT – Frank Ntilikina (illness recovery) – 5:04 PM
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Luka Doncic is DOUBTFUL to play Game 2 vs. the Jazz on Monday. – 5:01 PM
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Mavericks list Luka Doncic as doubtful for Game 2 vs the Jazz – 4:59 PM
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Luka Doncic ‘unlikely’ to play in Game 2 vs. Jazz with calf strain.
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Mavs’ Luka Doncic (calf injury) is shooting, ‘able to do more,’ but Game 2 return remains unlikely dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 3:37 PM
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Luka getting hurt in the last game of the regular season will only encourage teams to keep load-managing stars who are difference-makers. – 2:58 PM
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Jason Kidd and the Mavericks used the regular season as a test tube, and they should have been the team opponents have to adjust to. without Luka in Game 1, there simply weren’t enough options: theathletic.com/3253877/2022/0… – 2:54 PM
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ESPN story with @Tim MacMahon on Luka Doncic’s unlikely availability for Game 2 vs. Utah: es.pn/3rTZF5Z – 2:30 PM
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Jason Kidd on Luka: “Yesterday was another good day, and today he’s back on the court, so that’s a plus. And we’ll see how he feels tomorrow.” Luka did light shooting, no apparent jumping. Progress, but pushing off hard on a calf muscle that was strained a week ago is different. – 2:25 PM
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Luka Doncic “unlikely” to play in Game 2 vs. Jazz
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/13… – 2:23 PM
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Mavericks’ Luka Doncic status is not yet determined for Game 2
sportando.basketball/en/mavericks-l… – 2:13 PM
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Jason Kidd after Luka Doncic did light shooting for the second straight day: “Yesterday was another good day, and today he’s back on the court, so that’s a plus. And we’ll see how he feels tomorrow.” – 1:23 PM
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WNBA camps open today so Kristi Toliver gets up some shots after Mavs practice. In the background is Luka getting some shots of his own. pic.twitter.com/RIDizapJTP – 1:12 PM
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Luka not REALLY doing Luka things. But at least he’s on rhe court. pic.twitter.com/DGeFSwn7Pc – 1:11 PM
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He’s not jumping and haven’t gotten an update from Jason Kidd yet, but this is the first time I’ve seen Luka Doncic on a basketball court since he strained his calf last Sunday. pic.twitter.com/bBXeeaFIbq – 1:06 PM
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More of Luka Doncic’s light on-court work: pic.twitter.com/CXRnU3Lhpf – 1:05 PM
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For those wondering, Mavs have until 5 PM today to enter Luka’s condition on the injury report – 1:02 PM
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Luka is doing some basketball stuff today. He missed Game 1 with a left calf strain. pic.twitter.com/t77N2b0guy – 12:54 PM
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A bit limited, but at least there is a Luka sighting on the court. pic.twitter.com/EY6FnsKwpI – 12:52 PM
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Some extremely light on-court work for Luka Doncic: pic.twitter.com/BCBaHBiitj – 12:50 PM
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Luka Doncic is in the weight room area again as the Mavs open practice to the media. We will ask Jason Kidd in a bit about what, if any, basketball activities Doncic did today. – 12:35 PM
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Looking to G2, 5x this season, Mavs have played an opponent in consecutive games. 4x they have split. 3 of their 4 wins came in the 2nd of those games (Adjustments?). Only loss was vs LAC in Feb. Only time they were swept was at PHX. Luka played neither game (Ominous sign?). – 11:48 AM
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Anthony Edwards yesterday:
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Only three players have scored more points in their NBA playoff debut:
42 – Luka Doncic
38 – John Williamson
37 – George Mikan
All three had prior professional playoff experience (EuroLeague, ABA, and NBL, respectively). pic.twitter.com/PUb2Qk9SRJ – 10:11 AM
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Best playoff scoring debuts ever
1. Luka Doncic 42 points
2. John Williamson: 38
3. George Mikan 37
4. ANTHONY EDWARDS: 36 – 2:25 AM
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How the Dallas Mavericks are feeling after their near-win in Game 1 without Luka Doncic https://t.co/JARTdKUazz pic.twitter.com/p4NUNpMuhc – 9:04 PM
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Most Points in Team’s playoff opener by player 21 or younger per @Stathead
Luka – 42 in 2020
Tyrese Maxey – 38 today
Anthony Edwards – 36 today
Derrick Rose – 36 in 2009
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From @TimCowlishaw: I was wrong, the Mavericks can’t beat the Jazz without Luka Doncic dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 8:39 PM
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I’d like to echo what Luka Doncic said as the Mavs walked out of Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee a couple weeks ago:
More games that end when it’s still light out, please. – 7:47 PM
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nba players during the three-point era to go for 35+ pts and 5+ assists on 60+ ts% in their playoff debut (via @stathead):
—chris paul (2008)
—derrick rose (2009)
—luka doncic (2020)
—anthony edwards (2022)
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One in the bag for the Wolves…
Wolves 130, Grizzlies 117
36 points for Anthony Edwards in a Luka-like playoffs debut for the 20 year-old.
Looking forward to chopping this all up with @Britt Robson for the postgame pod. – 6:32 PM
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“When they was up nine or eight in the fourth quarter, Luka was telling us we still can win the game. That really helped us, too, because we battled.
Luka Doncic gave his all spectating, but Mavs missed his magic in failed comeback attempt vs. Jazz dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 6:29 PM
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Uneven Jazz top Luka Doncic-less Mavericks in Game 1 nba.nbcsports.com/2022/04/16/une… – 4:14 PM
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Mavs G Spencer Dinwiddie: “We had a chance to win the game and we didn’t do it.” He takes blame for missing six free throws, but Dinwiddie considers this an encouraging performance, proof the Mavs can compete vs. Jazz without Luka Doncic. – 4:01 PM
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Jazz win an important Game 1 in Dallas, 99-93.
Mitchell scored 32, 30 in the 2H. Bogdanovic had an efficient 26 points.
Mavs really struggled to score without Luka. Gobert was dominant defensively — probably the best performance by a player without a basket you’ll ever see. – 3:45 PM
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Instead of Bullock and Brunson missing those two shots it will be Luka burying them next game… #Mavs – 3:44 PM
More on this storyline
Tim MacMahon: Mavs announce that Luka Doncic is doubtful for Game 2. -via Twitter @espn_macmahon / April 17, 2022 “If he can’t play, we have to go forward,” Kidd said. “We showed that already in Game 1. If it happens in Game 2, then that’s the way we have to go. That’s just the way sport can be sometimes. “Injuries come at the wrong time. Luka’s injury came at the wrong time, but we can’t cry over spilled milk. We’re all professionals and we understand what the situation is. If he can go, that doesn’t automatically mean we’re going to win games, but we feel better if he is on the floor. Hopefully, he can get on the floor soon.” -via ESPN / April 17, 2022 The Dallas Mavericks lost Game 1 of their first round series against the Utah Jazz, but they aren’t going to rush Luka Doncic back. Despite being down, Mavs coach Jason Kidd said Luka Doncic’s status is still undecided for Game 2. The Dallas star is recovering from a strained left calf. The Mavericks offense struggled mightily against the Jazz. Dallas shot just 38.2% and scored only 93 points. That’s well off their regular season marks of 46.1% and 108 points. -via RealGM / April 17, 2022