UPDATE: Dallas Mavericks And San Antonio Spurs Injury Reports
UPDATE: Luka Doncic is available, according to Marc Stein of The SteinLine.
On Wednesday evening, the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs will play their first game of the 2023-24 regular season (in San Antonio).
For the game, both teams have announced their injury reports (updated as of 1:30 Eastern Time).
The Mavs have listed Luka Doncic, Jaden Hardy and Dwight Powell as questionable.
Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reported an update on Doncic.
Via Townsend: "Doncic participated in shootaround, seemingly a positive sign, but my guess is he’ll remain listed as questionable up until about 90 minutes before tip-off."
Meanwhile, the Spurs will be without Devonte Graham (suspension) and Zach Collins is listed as questionable.
NBA's official injury report
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The Mavs have one of the best rosters in the league, with Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
Last year, Doncic averaged a sensational 32.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 49.6% from the field and 34.2% from the three-point range.
In 2022, the Mavs made the Western Conference Finals, but they are coming off a season where they were the 11th seed in the west and missed the NBA playoffs (and play-in tournament).
That said, they will still be seen as one of the top teams in the west going into the year.
As for the Spurs, they are coming off a season where they were the 15th seed in the west with a 22-60 record and missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year.
There is a lot of excitement around the franchise, as they selected Victor Wembanyama with the first pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
