The defeat of Mavericks against the Timberwolves is perhaps only secondary, while Luka Doncic had to leave his teammates during the game. Then launched towards a card (14 points and 5 rebounds in 16 minutes…), he thus injured himself at the end of the second quarter, trying to overtake Jaden McDaniels.
It was his left calf which was affected and which forced him to leave immediately, so as not to return to the game in the afternoon. Bad “Christmas Day” for the Slovenian and, a few hours later, we learned from ESPN that dallas was already expecting to be deprived of his star for a long time…
It must be said that Luka Doncic is no stranger to calf injuries and this alert is therefore not a first. In 2022 and 2023, he also had to deal with such a problem. More recently, last October, the Mavericks maestro was also injured in the same area.
Suffice to say that the Texan franchise is certainly crossing its fingers that it is no more than a simple strain or contracture, with some downright fearing a glitch in the Achilles heel when seeing the images of its release. The MRI is in any case scheduled for this Thursday and we will know more at that time.
| Luka Doncic | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 72 | 32 | 42.7 | 32.7 | 71.3 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 21.2 |
| 2019-20 | DAL | 61 | 34 | 46.3 | 31.6 | 75.8 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 28.8 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 66 | 34 | 47.9 | 35.0 | 73.0 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 27.7 |
| 2021-22 | DAL | 65 | 35 | 45.7 | 35.3 | 74.4 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 28.4 |
| 2022-23 | DAL | 66 | 36 | 49.6 | 34.2 | 74.2 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 32.4 |
| 2023-24 | DAL | 70 | 38 | 48.7 | 38.2 | 78.6 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 33.9 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 21 | 37 | 46.2 | 34.8 | 76.6 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 28.8 |
| Total | 421 | 35 | 46.9 | 34.7 | 74.8 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 28.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
