UPDATE: Luka Doncic Downgraded On Injury Report For Timberwolves-Mavs Game

Luka Doncic is on the injury report for Game 3.

May 13, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts to being fouled by the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half in game four of the second round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports / Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

UPDATE: Luka Doncic is available.

Luka Dončić (right knee sprain, left ankle soreness) will be AVAILABLE for Game 3 against the Timberwolves.

Maxi Kleber (right shoulder AC separation) and Olivier-Maxence Prosper (left ankle sprain) will be OUT.

— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) May 26, 2024

UPDATE: ESPN's Tim MacMahon reported the latest.

Via MacMahon: "Jason Kidd says Luka Doncic remains questionable and his status for Game 3 will be determined after his warmup. “I wouldn’t say setback — soreness,” Kidd said regarding Doncic’s sprained right knee."

Jason Kidd says Luka Doncic remains questionable and his status for Game 3 will be determined after his warmup. “I wouldn’t say setback — soreness,” Kidd said regarding Doncic’s sprained right knee.

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) May 26, 2024

On Sunday evening, the Dallas Mavericks will host the Minnesota Timberwolves in Texas for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.

For the game, the Mavs have listed Luka Doncic as questionable.

He had been listed as probable for Game 2.

Via ClutchPoints: "Luka Doncic at the Mavericks shoot-around today.

He is currently listed as questionable for Game 3 vs the Timberwolves.

(via @JoeyMistretta_)"

Luka Doncic at the Mavericks shoot-around today.

He is currently listed as questionable for Game 3 vs the Timberwolves.

(via @JoeyMistretta_) pic.twitter.com/jE0urmCnLb

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 26, 2024

Doncic is coming off a fantastic showing in Game 2 where he put up 32 points, ten rebounds and 13 assists while shooting 10/23 from the field and 5/11 from the three-point range in 41 minutes of playing time.

The Mavs won by a score of 109-108 to take a 2-0 lead in the series.

May 24, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves during game two of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports / Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Doncic is coming off another fantastic regular season where he averaged 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 with a 50-32 record.

They beat the Los Angeles Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first two rounds of the NBA playoffs.

Game 3 in DALLAS, TX.

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Game 4 will be on Tuesday evening in Dallas.

Whoever wins the series will advance to the NBA Finals and face off against either the Boston Celtics or the Indiana Pacers. 

The Celtics lead the Pacers 3-0 with Game 4 on Monday evening in Indiana.

This is the second time in the previous three seasons that Dallas has been to the Conference Finals.