Dallas – the star of the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic, will miss Saturday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, second night from back to back, due to what the team says is pain in his left ankle.

Doncic missed three games in a row last month with sprained ankle and knee. Dallas lost all three challenges.

The 22-year-old showed embarrassing moments in Friday’s 107-91 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, their third consecutive home loss. No injury was reported after the match.

Dallas plays the House Grizzlies to complete a three-game period over four nights. The Mavericks will have 2 days off before the welcome Kevin DurantAnd James Harden The Los Brooklyn Nets.

Memphis will not have the base Ja Morante For the fourth game in a row due to a sprained left knee. Morant was the second overall pick in the draft in 2019, a year after Doncic finished third overall.

The Grizzlies will play for the first time since they set an NBA record by 73 points in a 152-79 home win against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

As the Mavericks would be without it christaps porsingis For the second game in a row due to a contusion to his left knee. Coach Jason Kidd said Porsenges was injured Monday in a win at New Orleans.

Center Willie Cole Stein He will miss his fourth game in a row, the last three of which were for personal reasons.