BREAKING: Luka Doncic's Updated Status For Mavs-Clippers Game 5

Luka Doncic is on the injury report for Game 5.

Apr 28, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts during the second / Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

On Wednesday evening, the Dallas Mavericks will be in Los Angeles to face off against the Clippers for Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.

For the game, All-Star forward Luka Doncic is on the injury report listed as probable.

Via Rotoworld Basketball: "Luka Doncic (knee) probable Wednesday vs Clippers"

Luka Doncic (knee) probable Wednesday vs Clippers https://t.co/YYqVf75uFa

— Rotoworld Basketball (@rotoworld_bk) April 30, 2024

ESPN's Tim MacMahon reports that he will play.

Via MacMahon: "Luka Doncic says his sprained right knee is “not great, but it is what it is.” Would he be playing if this was the regular season? “Probably not.”"

Luka Doncic says his sprained right knee is “not great, but it is what it is.” Would he be playing if this was the regular season? “Probably not.”

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) May 1, 2024

Via MacMahon: "Doncic also has a cough and has been congested for the last five or six games. “I’m ready for this game. I’m fine.”"

Doncic also has a cough and has been congested for the last five or six games. “I’m ready for this game. I’m fine.”

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) May 1, 2024

Doncic had a fantastic regular season with averages of 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 48.7% from the field and 38.2% from the three-point range in 70 games.

The Mavs are the fifth seed in the Western Conference and had a 50-32 record.

Apr 28, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) / Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

The series is currently tied up at 2-2.

The Mavs most recently lost (Game 4) by a score of 116-111.

Doncic finished with 29 points, ten rebounds, ten assists and one block while shooting 10/24 from the field and 1/9 from the three-point range in 45 minutes of playing time.

Apr 28, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts after the game / Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Game 6 of the series will be on Friday evening when the teams return to Los Angeles.

Whoever wins the series will advance to the second round and face off against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder.