Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić left Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a calf injury.
Dončić, in the second quarter of the Christmas Day matchup at the American Airlines Center, was making a move at the elbow when he suddenly pulled up and passed the ball away. He then immediately started limping, and he seemed distraught as play went the other way.
Dončić eventually walked off the court and into the locker room under his own power, but he was limping significantly as he did so.
The Mavericks ruled Dončić out at halftime with a calf injury. Further specifics are not yet known, though he was dealing with a calf strain he first sustained during the preseason. Dončić made it back from that injury in time to start the regular season.
Dončić finished with 14 points and five rebounds in 16 minutes. He shot 5-of-9 from the field and 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. The 25-year-old entered the game averaging just shy of 29 points, 8.5 rebounds and 8.1 assists per contest this season.
The Timberwolves surged ahead in the second quarter to take a 17-point lead into the break. They held Dallas to just 16 points in the period, too.
This post will be updated with more information shortly.