Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Dončić will miss time due to a right wrist sprain, the team announced Thursday. He is expected to be re-evaluated in one week.
Dončić sustained the injury during the Mavericks’ 132-91 victory Tuesday over the New Orleans Pelicans in NBA Cup play. His absence is a blow to the 8-7 Mavericks, who sit 11th in the Western Conference but have won three straight games after dropping four in a row. Dallas faces the Nuggets in Denver in NBA Cup action Friday before road games in Miami and Atlanta.
Dončić scored a game-high 26 points and added five rebounds and five assists in Tuesday’s win. He missed the previous game — a 121-119 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder — with a knee contusion.
The five-time NBA All-Star is averaging 28.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.6 assists through 14 games. He’s shooting 43.5 percent from the field, the second-lowest mark of his career.
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