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Luka Doncic has been sidelined for the past five games with an ankle injury.
Dallas Mavericks All-Star guard Luka Doncic has been placed in the NBA’s Health and Safety Protocols, the team announced on Wednesday.
The NBA’s Health and Safety Protocols require a player to be sidelined at least 10 days or record two negative tests in a 24-hour period before they can resume basketball activities.
Kristaps Porzingis (right toe soreness) will be questionable for tomorrow night’s game against the Bucks.
Luka Dončić (health & safety protocols) and Trey Burke (health & safety protocols) will be out.
— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) December 22, 2021
The Mavericks’ next game is against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. Then the team heads to Utah to face the Jazz on Christmas Day.