Mavericks' Luka Doncic: Unavailable Thursday

Doncic (hamstring) didn't travel with the Mavericks to Oklahoma City and won't play Thursday versus the Thunder, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.

Doncic tweaked his left hamstring in Wednesday's win over Golden State, so it comes as little surprise that he won't be able to play through the injury during the second leg of a back-to-back set. After Thursday's contest, the Mavericks are back in action Sunday versus the Nuggets, but given that even a minor hamstring strain can often entails a 1-to-2-week recovery, Doncic could be headed for a multi-game absence. With Doncic out for at least Thursday's game -- Tim Hardaway -- who is averaging 25.4 points on 18.4 shots per game across seven contests that Doncic has missed this season -- looks to be a prime candidate to step into an elevated role on offense.