{"id":433194,"date":"2022-04-17T23:34:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-17T20:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mavericks-return-unlikely-for-game-2\/"},"modified":"2022-04-17T23:34:38","modified_gmt":"2022-04-17T20:34:38","slug":"mavericks-return-unlikely-for-game-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mavericks-return-unlikely-for-game-2\/","title":{"rendered":"#Mavericks return &#8216;unlikely&#8217; for Game 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a522f11a4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a522f11a4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mavericks-return-unlikely-for-game-2\/#%E2%80%9CMavericks_return_%E2%80%98unlikely_for_Game_2%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Mavericks return &#8216;unlikely&#8217; for Game 2&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMavericks_return_%E2%80%98unlikely_for_Game_2%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Mavericks return &#8216;unlikely&#8217; for Game 2&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>It just keeps getting worse for the Mavericks.<\/p>\n<p>After suffering a calf injury last week, there was some hope that Luka Doncic <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3244173\/2022\/04\/12\/luka-doncic-calf-sprain-recovery\/\">could return sooner rather than later<\/a> and help Dallas go on a run in the West. Those hopes are dwindling by the day. <\/p>\n<p>According to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/33756571\/luka-doncic-again-does-light-shooting-game-2-status-vs-utah-jazz-determined\">ESPN,<\/a> Doncic is unlikely to play in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a> 2 of the Mavericks\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> against the Jazz.<\/p>\n<p>The injury occurred on April 10 putting Doncic just eight days removed from the injury when the Mavericks take the court for Monday\u2019s Game 2 in Utah. Game 3 will take place in Dallas on April 21.<\/p>\n<p>After dropping Game 1, a 2-0 series deficit could be a death sentence for Dallas. In NBA postseason history (including five-game series, which were removed in 2003), only 7.1 percent of teams have come back to win after being down 2-0 in a series, per <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.landofbasketball.com\/statistics\/playoff_series_2_0_recovered.htm\">Land of Basketball<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/doncic-injury-e1650225176619.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Doncic injury return in doubt\" class=\"wp-image-21935288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/doncic-injury-e1650225176619.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/doncic-injury-e1650225176619.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/doncic-injury-e1650225176619.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Luka Doncic walks off the court with trainers after injuring his calf against the San Antonio Spurs<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It would also be wise of the Mavericks to be extra cautious with their All-NBA star. Kevin Durant rushed back from a strained calf in the 2019 playoffs with the Warriors, resulting in a ruptured Achilles and losing him for the entire next season.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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After suffering a calf injury last week, there was some hope that Luka Doncic could return sooner rather than later and help Dallas go on a run in the West. Those hopes are dwindling by the day. 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