The Mavericks will be without Luka Donu010diu0107 for Game 3 as he continues to work his way back from a late-season injury, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The 23-year-old superstar has missed the first two games of Dallas’ first-round series due to the left calf strain he sustained on April 10 in the regular season finale against the Spurs.
The Mavericks enter Thursday night’s matchup with the Jazz tied 1–1 following a victory on Monday night.
Wojnarowski reported earlier in the day there was “significant pessimism” surrounding Donu010diu0107’s return, with the team reportedly considering him “unlikely” to play.