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Luka Doncic left the Dallas Mavericks' game against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night with a sprained left ankle and did not return to the game, though his team ended up winning 99-95.
Mavericks guard Luka Doncic left the game against the Suns after three minutes due to injury
Doncic played just three minutes before limping to the locker room during a timeout. The 23-year-old, who was voted an All-Star for the fourth straight season earlier Thursday, came into the game averaging 33.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.6 assists.
Doncic was trying to make a move close to the basket against Phoenix's Cam Johnson, but stepped on Mikal Bridges' foot before passing the ball and limping away. He grabbed at his lower left leg before Dallas coach Jason Kidd called for a timeout.
The Suns and Mavericks both had a 25-24 record coming into the game. Spencer Dinwiddie ended up with a season-high 36 points, Dorian Finney-Smith added 18 points and 12 rebounds in the Mavericks win.
Dinwiddie shot 10-of-18 from the field, including five-of-six on three-pointers. He also made 11 free throws.
The Mavericks snapped a six-game losing streak against the Suns in the regular season, though they beat Phoenix in the Western Conference semifinals in seven games in last year's playoffs.
Phoenix had its four-game winning streak snapped.
Spencer Dinwiddie carried Dallas to a prestigious 99-95 win with a season-high 36 points
KNICKS 120, CELTICS 117
Julius Randle had 37 points and nine rebounds, and hit the free throws that gave the New York Knicks the lead for good in a 120-117 overtime victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.
Jalen Brunson added 29 points, seven assists and a game-ending blocked shot for New York, which has won two straight. Immanuel Quickley finished with 17 points and five rebounds.
Boston’s Jaylen Brown had a chance to put the Celtics ahead with 7.6 seconds remaining, but misfired on two free throws, forcing the Celtics to foul.
Jayson Tatum, who was voted an All-Star game starter for the third consecutive season prior to tip-off, finished with 35 points and 14 rebounds. Brown added 22 points and nine rebounds for Boston, which has lost three straight for just the second time this season.
Julius Randle nearly had a double-double with 37 points and nine rebounds against the Celtics
PISTONS 130, NETS 122
Saddiq Bey scored 25 points and Detroit won in Brooklyn for the first time in nearly five years.
Alec Burks added 20 for the Pistons, who snapped a four-game losing streak and were playing for the first time since giving up 150 points in a loss to Milwaukee on Monday.
They took advantage of a short-handed Nets team playing the second night of a
