The Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday acquired the worst Christmas shock possible.
The Mavericks misplaced to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 105-99, at American Airways Heart in Dallas. Worse information for Mavs followers was that celebrity Luka Doncic acquired injured and left the sport properly earlier than the ultimate buzzer sounded.
Doncic harm his leg after planting his left foot on a drive as his group trailed 48-38 with simply over two minutes remaining within the first half. The five-time All-Star was unable to get again on protection and as a substitute signaled towards Dallas’ bench to ask for a substitution. The Mavs star headed to the locker room shortly after and didn’t return to the sport.
Dallas is reportedly bracing for Doncic to be out for “an prolonged time frame” attributable to what the group referred to as a calf pressure.
In response to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Doncic left American Airways Enviornment in crutches and is scheduled to endure an MRI on Thursday.