Dallas Mavericks All-Star Luka Doncic has a left calf strain, the team announced Tuesday, adding that there is no timetable for his return.
The injury puts a slight damper on their postseason hopes as they get set to host the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of their first round series Saturday. As 4.5-point underdogs, the Mavericks are the only home team not favored out of the four first round matchups already decided.
That spread almost assuredly would’ve gone the other way had Doncic not suffered the injury Sunday in the team’s season finale. Dallas won seven of eight games to close the regular season, including four straight. The Jazz stumbled down the stretch, losing five straight – including a 14-point loss to the Mavericks – before putting together four wins in their final six games.
