Luka Doncic: Knee 'not good' but ready for Game 5 / News - Basketnews.com

The Mavericks superstar received a lot of treatment on his knee the past few days.

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The Dallas Mavericks will have to face the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 with a banged-up Luka Doncic.

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The Mavs superstar is ready to play in the pivotal Game 5 but said his knee is "not good."

"[It] could be way better, but it is what it is," Doncic said.

If it was the regular season, Doncic added that he would "probably not" play.

Doncic reportedly received a lot of treatment and has also been dealing with illness for the past few days.

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"I'm fine. I'll be ready for this game," he added. "I've been in this situation a lot. I've been playing through injuries a lot. So just go out there, have fun and do everything you can do for the team to win."

Doncic is averaging 29.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 8.5 assists in this series, but he is only shooting 38.6% from the floor and 26.5% from the 3-point area.

The series between the Mavericks and Clippers are tied 2-2.

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