Apparently there is an outside chance Maxi Kleber might return if we get to the West finals

Definitely the weirdest start to a press conference I’ve ever experienced 😂 pic.twitter.com/xTDIljvoNL

— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) May 10, 2024

Dallas Mavericks Game 4 Injury Report vs. OKC Thunder

Luka Doncic - questionable (right knee sprain; left ankle soreness)
Maxi Kleber - out (right shoulder; AC separation)
Olivier-Maxence Prosper - out (left ankle sprain)

ESPN with a 59.1% in favor of Dallas tonight

Dallas blows a couple of nice leads and loses game 4 to OKC; huge run at the end of the fourth does them in. Series tied 2-2. Luka misses a free throw at the end to tie it up. Bad game at the free throw line

Fighting Adam Flaglers - 2
Luka's bum knee - 2

Turning out to be a great series. Nail biters all the way. Thunder in these recent games have seem completely out matched but somehow stick around. The experience, or lack there of, really showed for most of the game tonight. Buckle up for this now best of 3 series.

im distraught

All the Mavs had to do was shoot a measly 60% from the FT line and they win.

As it stands, you got double whammy Luka...super hurt, and even more annoyed w/ the officiating than normal. Not a good combo. And unfortunately, Kyrie didn't swoop in to close out the game this time.

Very odd game. As a Mavs fan, that felt like a slow, painful death. You could just sense okc was gonna make the Mavs pay for not delivering a killing blow...which they had plenty of chances to do.

Hotsauce said:

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All the Mavs had to do was shoot a measly 60% from the FT line and they win.

As it stands, you got double whammy Luka...super hurt, and even more annoyed w/ the officiating than normal. Not a good combo. And unfortunately, Kyrie didn't swoop in to close out the game this time.

Very odd game. As a Mavs fan, that felt like a slow, painful death. You could just sense okc was gonna make the Mavs pay for not delivering a killing blow...which they had plenty of chances to do.

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good summary. Very winnable game. Dreaded seeing us go to the FT line after a while. Gabbard looked really uncomfortable there. And Luka missing the first of two FTs at the end was a dagger

everyone knew he was missing one too lol

How bout those Mavs! Take game 5 of the series to go up 3-2. Looking good over the #1 seed. BTW - watched the Celtic game. If they take the East, I like our chances if we can take the West. Game 6 is Saturday

Luka looked like he was feeling no pain!

job aint finished, one more to go

mavsfan41 said:

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job aint finished, one more to go

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Saturday night's alright for fighting!

RealGM Wiretap
Luka Doncic: This Team Is Special
MAY 16, 2024 2:42 PM

After missing the playoffs in 2023, the Dallas Mavericks reshaped their roster and are one win away from returning to the Western Conference Finals. There were fears that Luka Doncic could request a trade as early as the 2024 offseason if significant improvement didn't occur and those concerns now appear to be put to rest.
Dallas remade their roster over the past 15 months with trades for Kyrie Irving, P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford, while also drafting Dereck Lively II and signing Derrick Jones Jr.
"This team is special," Doncic said. "We've only been together for what, five months, and I'm having a lot of fun with this team."
Doncic will be eligible to sign a supermax extension with the Mavericks during the 2025 offseason.
TIM MACMAHON/ESPN