Since Christmas, the Dallas Mavericks have been without their guiding light: guard Luka Doncic. Doncic strained his calf that day during the Mavericks' 105–99 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Without him,

Doncic received an MRI on Saturday afternoon to assess the progress of a left calf strain, which has caused him to miss the last 15 games.

Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic will miss the game against the Boston Celtics due to a calf injury. With multiple key players, including Klay Thompson and Dwight Powell, also dealing with injuries, Dallas faces significant challenges in maintaining their competitive stance in the Western Conference.