Doncic suffers calf strain in regular-season finale

11.04.2022, 06:58 espn.com

DALLAS -- Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic suffered a left calf strain and left the team's regular-season finale against the San Antonio Spurs late in the third quarter. There is initial optimism that it is not a significant injury, a source told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Doncic grabbed his calf briefly after jumping to throw a pass and asked for a timeout with 2:24 remaining in the third quarter. After a brief discussion with Mavericks director of player health and performance Casey Smith, Doncic hobbled to the locker room. Doncic, a first-team All-NBA selection the last two seasons, averaged 28.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game this season. Even with the short night, he finished with 26 points, eight rebounds and nine assists in 29 minutes of Dallas' 130-120 victory over the Spurs. Doncic would have been suspended for the regular-season finale after being called for his 16th technical foul of the season in Friday's rout of the Portland Trail Blazers. However, the NBA office rescinded the technical foul on Saturday after a review. As the Mavericks closed out the regular season, Jalen Brunson had 18 points and Dorian Finney-Smith added 16 en route to a fourth straight victory.