Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic says no pain in calf, questionable for Game 4 vs. Utah Jazz

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Luka Doncic, who has yet to play in the Western Conference first-round series against the Utah Jazz due to a strained left calf, is questionable for Saturday's Game 4.

Since Tuesday, Doncic has been doing full-speed basketball activity, playing 5-on-5 on Thursday and Friday. He doesn't feel any pain in his calf.

Doncic said that it was nothing bad, that it was better every day.

The Mavs have taken a 2-1 lead in the series. In the series, Dallas' primary ballhandler without Doncic has been guard Jalen Brunson, who has averaged 32.0 points, 5.3 rebound and 5.0 assists per game while shooting 50.7% from the floor and 41.2% from 3-point range.

The decision about Doncic's return does not have any effect on the Mavs' edge in the series, according to Dallas coach Jason Kidd. The Mavs have stuck to their plan of being patient with Doncic's recovery process because they don't want to risk him getting injured again and potentially being out for the rest of the playoffs.

I feel like I can play every game, but the risk is too much, so I didn't play in Game 3.

According to information compiled by InStreetClothes.com, the average absence due to calf strains for NBA players this season has been 16 days. Frank Ntilikina came back from a calf strain in 12 days. 13 days after Doncic was injured, the fourth game will be played.

Is it optimistic? Kidd said that it was a good word and that he thought Doncic had done enough until this point. He is listening to the medical staff and doing his job.

We will see how he feels today. It is a quick turn. We will see how much he can do today, because we play tomorrow afternoon. We will see how he feels tomorrow if the workload is where he does everything.