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Is Luka Doncic playing tonight? Latest injury update for Mavs vs. Spurs

The Dallas Mavericks open their season tonight against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. Luka Doncic has been working through a calf injury and his status is up in the air.
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Luka Doncic is listed as questionable for tonight's season opener against the San Antonio Spurs due to a left calf strain. Reportedly, Doncic injured his calf during practice while the Mavericks were in Spain. Because of this, Luka's minutes have been very limited this preseason.

Luka did not play in Dallas' final preseason game on Oct. 20.Ā In fact, the last time Doncic played under a whistle was Oct.Ā 10, where heĀ got a meager fiveĀ minutes of action againstĀ his former club, Real Madrid.

According to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, Doncic's calf is feeling better and he hasn't been limited in practice.Ā 

Per Brad Townsend:

When asked if heĀ anticipatedĀ playing tomorrow,Ā Doncic said, "NotĀ yet.Ā IĀ wouldn'tĀ know yet. I've been practicing for two days now, so I feel prettyĀ good,Ā but we'll see how it feels tomorrow morning."

On one hand, whether Luka plays tonight or not, the Mavericks are optimistic Doncic won't be sidelined for too long. On the other hand, last season, the Mavericks had a record of 5-11 without Luka Doncic. Needless to say, Luka's impact on the court is palpable. Even though the Mavericks finished 38-44 and failed to make the play-in tournament last season, Luka averaged 32.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 8.0 assists.

There are also two otherĀ Mavericks questionableĀ for tonight: Jaden Hardy (left ankle sprain) and Dwight Powell (illness). AsĀ theĀ newĀ season begins for Doncic and the Mavs, they will be put to the test against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs tonight. Keep inĀ mind, theĀ Mavs added Grant Williams and drafted Dereck Lively II this offseason.Ā Overall,Ā this inner-state battle shouldĀ beĀ a fun matchup.Ā