NEW ORLEANS -- Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic left Wednesday night's 113-106 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans in the third quarter because of a left thigh strain and did not return.
Doncic was favoring the leg throughout the start of the second half and checked out for good with 2:29 remaining in the third quarter after a Mavericks timeout.
As players and coaches huddled up around the bench, Doncic walked directly to the locker room and was ruled out shortly after.
Doncic, who had 15 points, eight rebounds and three assists when he departed, has been dealing with soreness in his left thigh for some time and spoke about it Saturday following the Mavs' game against the Phoenix Suns.