Dallas Mavericks All-Star Luka Doncic will not play Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves because of a left thumb sprain, according to the team.
Doncic played through the injury during Friday’s loss to the Miami Heat but said afterward that he had trouble catching the ball.
“I didn’t know how important the thumb was to hold the ball,” said Doncic, who turned 21 on Friday. “It was tough. … I wasn’t myself today. Just have to learn from that and move on.”
Doncic is averaging 28.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game, leading Dallas in all three categories.
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