Luka Doncic is unlikely to play in Game 2 against Utah on Monday, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. He hasn't yet been ruled out, but would have to make dramatic improvement in the next 24 hours to be cleared to play with that left calf strain.

Luka Doncic is unlikely for Game 2 vs. Utah on Monday, sources tell @espn_macmahon and me. He hasn't yet been ruled out, but would have to make dramatic improvement in the next 24 hours to be cleared to play with that left calf strain. https://t.co/G32VoqCnMY

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 17, 2022

ANALYSIS: As much as this bites for Dallas, clearly the Mavericks believe they can get Luka back sometime during this series since he is still designated as day-to-day. Obviously beating the Jazz will be harder without him, but Dallas showed yesterday that they're not going down without a fight. If they get Luka back in time, the series' outcome could flip on a dime.