NBA Playoffs: Mavericks' Luka Doncic Speaks on Neck Pain After Game 3 Against Clippers

The Dallas Mavericks lost 118-108 to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks have a 2-1 lead over Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers and will host Game 4 in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday.

On Friday night, they lost their first game of the series (Game 3 ) 118-108.

After the game, Doncic spoke about neck pain he suffered, and the full quote can be seen in a post from Bleacher Report below.

Luka says he felt pain in his neck that eventually traveled down his left arm during Game 3: "It's just some massage, some rest, and hopefully we're good." pic.twitter.com/I4RIGEeGwH

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 29, 2021

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