DALLAS — Luka Doncic brought his popcorn, but the Mavericks didn’t close out the show.
Dallas lost, 99-93, to the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of its first-round playoff series Saturday afternoon, falling just short of a double-digit comeback with their clutch superstar watching from the sideline with a gimpy left calf.
In the last few minutes, it appeared as if the calf strain Doncic suffered in the regular-season finale might not have impacted his ability to impart Luka Magic down the stretch.
