A rematch of last season’s Western Conference finals won by Dallas fell flat when Doncic pulled up lame late in the second quarter.

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic suffered a left calf injury in the first half against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Christmas Day and has been ruled out for the remainder of the game. It happened with just under three minutes remaining in the second quarter and appeared to be a non-contact injury.

Ahead of facing the Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic will likely play on Christmas Day. Despite scoring a team-high 27 points in the Mavs' 132-108 win against the Portland Trail Blazers, Doncic is dealing with a left heel contusion that led to his name popping up on the team's injury report ahead of Wednesday's matchup.

Top Performers – Minnesota Timberwolves Naz Reid – 23 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists Julius Randle – 19 points, 13 rebounds Anthony Edwards – 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists Top Performers – Atlanta Hawks Trae Young – 29 points,

Garrison Mathews made a career-best seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 25 points off the bench as the Atlanta Hawks knocked off the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-104 on Monday night. Trae Young had 29 points and seven assists and De'Andre Hunter added 19 points to help the Hawks halt a three-game losing streak.