Mavs buy time with Doncic as 1st-round series shifts to Utah

Published April 19, 2022 1:25 pm

By SCHUYLER DIXON
AP Sports Writer

The Dallas Mavericks are buying time to get Luka Doncic involved in their first-round series against Utah after winning Game 2 at home without their star. A Doncic return from a calf injury this week would be in one of the NBA’s toughest arenas for opposing teams. The series is even 1-1 and resumes Thursday night in Salt Lake City. The Mavericks have lost 11 in a row there. It will be 11 days since Doncic strained his left calf when Game 3 tips off. That’s about the recovery time for the mildest calf strain.

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