Dallas Mavericks MVP candidate Luka Doncic set to undergo MRI on strained thigh

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is set to undergo an MRI on Thursday for his strained left thigh.

Doncic exited the game midway through the third quarter due to the injury and it was obvious he had been playing through pain throughout the evening.

When asked about his thigh after the game Doncic said: ‘It’s not good. It’s been going for a week, maybe more. I can’t really push off my leg. 

‘Getting into my rhythm running, I can feel it. But mostly on the jump shots. You need both legs. So pushing off has been hard.’

‘Especially in the third,’ he added. ‘It was hurting more and more, where I could barely even run.’ 

Luka Doncic is set to undergo an MRI on his strained thigh after leaving the game early

He entered the game with the strained thigh already bothering him since the prior week 

Doncic said his thigh originally started bothering him when he woke up after a game last week and it was sore, and then progressively got worse.

‘I think we all can see he’s not moving well,’ head coach Jason Kidd said. ‘Shooting, defense. It’s affecting everything. He’s trying to fight through it and help his teammates. But he had to leave there.

‘Hopefully it’s not something serious. We have a couple days here before we play Memphis. Hopefully, he’s back soon.’

To make matters worse Doncic picked up his 15th technical foul of the season after he questioned an official over a foul call. If he receives another, he will receive a one game suspension.  

‘No, I didn’t get an explanation,’ Doncic said. ‘I just asked them to call a foul. I shouldn’t say anything, I’m really trying to do better.

‘For me, it’s hard though because of my passion. I’m trying to help win games so I have to do better.’

Dallas is currently tied for seventh in the NBA Western Conference with a 34-33 record.

Doncic could be seen struggling to move as he attempted to play through the growing pain