Is Luka Doncic Playing Tonight Against the Pistons? Detroit Pistons vs Dallas Mavericks Injury Report, Expected Rosters, and More

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks will be taking on the Detroit Pistons tonight. As most NBA fans should be aware, the pairing of Doncic and Kyrie Irving has gone much better when compared to the few games they played together last season. At the moment, the Dallas Mavericks occupy the 5th spot in the Western Conference with a record of 50 wins and 30 losses.

On the other hand, the Pistons have heavily underperformed this season and sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a record of 13 wins and 67 losses. As the Mavs and Pistons get ready to face off, one might want to know more about the injury reports and expected rosters for this game. Additionally, a prediction on which team is more likely to win will also be made available.

Luka Doncic is listed as questionable for the Dallas Mavericks vs Detroit Pistons game tonight

The majority of credit for the success that the Mavs have season this season must go to Luka Doncic. He has been playing at an MVP-caliber level this season and has put up numbers that many other players in the league could only hope to replicate.

Unfortunately, Doncic’s play has taken a significant toll on his body. According to the injury reports, Luka is listed as questionable for this game and is dealing with ankle soreness. Since the Mavs would undoubtedly want him healthy for their postseason push, they are unlikely to play him in this matchup against the Pistons. That said, here are the complete injury reports and expected rosters for the Mavs-Pistons game tonight.

Dallas Mavericks injury report

• Luka Doncic (questionable)
• Kyrie Irving (out)
• Greg Brown III (out)
• Dereck Lively II (out)

Dallas Mavericks expected roster

• Dante Exum
• Tim Hardaway Jr
• Maxi Kleber
• PJ Washington
• Daniel Gafford

Detroit Pistons injury report

• Cade Cunningham (out)
• Ausar Thompson (out)
• Quentin Grimes (out)
• Isaiah Stewart (out)
• Simone Fontecchio (out)
• Stanley Umude (out)

Detroit Pistons expected roster

• Jaden Ivey
• Marcus Sasser
• Evan Fournier
• Troy Brown Jr.
• Jalen Duren

As fans can tell from the injury reports, the main stars from both sides are not expected to play in this game. Be that as it may, here are the predictions for this matchup between the Mavs and Pistons.

Can the Mavs defeat the Pistons without Doncic and Irving?

It is clear that Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic have led the Mavericks to success this season. The team has done quite well even with one of them on the court. The Mavs are coming off an impressive victory against the Miami Heat and have momentum on their side.

Even without Doncic and Irving in the game, the Dallas Mavericks will still be favored over the Pistons. Especially since Detroit will not have Cade Cunningham, Ausar Thompson, and several other important players for this game. While this could still turn into a close game, the Mavs will be favored to win tonight.