SAITAMA, JAPAN - JULY 26: Luka Doncic #77 of Team Slovenia is drops back to shoot a three point basket against Argentina during the second half on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Saitama Super Arena on July 26, 2021 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
There’s good news and bad news for the Dallas Mavericks as the NBA’s playoffs get ready to begin.
The good: The team secured the fourth seed in the Western Conference and will host a first-round playoff series.
The bad: MVP candidate Luka Doncic hurt his knee in the season finale against the Spurs.
A drive to the lane ended with him banging knees with the Spurs’ Zach Collins; he immediately left with what’s being called a strained left calf.
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