DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic gained’t play in Oklahoma Metropolis an evening after leaving a win over Golden State with hamstring soreness.
Doncic’s seven-game streak of triple-doubles ended with 21 factors, 9 assists and three rebounds in a 109-99 victory over the Warriors on Wednesday evening. The NBA scoring chief exited halfway by means of the fourth quarter with left hamstring soreness, simply 22 seconds after re-entering the sport.
The absence of Doncic on the Thunder on Thursday evening will finish a 17-game run with co-star Kyrie Irving, by far the longest for the reason that Mavs acquired Irving in a blockbuster commerce with Brooklyn in February 2023.
The time collectively for a pair of gamers with 13 mixed All-Star appearances has been restricted by a wide range of accidents. Dallas has performed 27 video games this season with out one or each of them.
The Mavericks are in place for the play-in event however have a shot on the assured playoff spot that goes with being within the high six within the Western Convention.
Oklahoma Metropolis is in a good race with Minnesota and defending NBA champion Denver for the most effective file within the West.
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