The Clippers vs. Mavericks game is about to begin, and the importance of this game can be said to be self-evident, and whoever can win the game will have the advantage in the whole series. In fact, a team with a very close strength like this, the duel between them will not be able to tell the winner for a while. Before the start of the Clippers G5, Doncic confirmed the injury, Leonard officially confirmed, and no one will play.
Doncic is the core of the Mavericks, and the Mavericks rely on him quite a lot. However, what we need to know is that Doncic's side has also confirmed the injury. Judging from the information disclosed by Kidd, Doncic suffered a knee sprain. So whether Doncic will play in G5, Kidd did not hide it, and bluntly said that there is a high probability that he will play. Kidd also understands that if Doncic doesn't play, then the team system will collapse, and there will be no big suspense in the game.
Judging from the training screen, Doncic's right knee is also extremely carefully protected, and Doncic is also going to play with an injury. In fact, Doncic also has a common problem, that is, his body is too brittle. Every year during the regular season, Doncic gets injured in the playoffs. There is no way to do this, like these European players, if the intensity of the game increases, and it is a series of high-intensity games, the physical wear resistance will decrease, these are also things to see.
Doncic has injuries on his side, and so does Leonard. Can Leonard play G5? The Clippers are also formalized. Leonard won't be making a comeback in G5, and he hasn't been hiding it this time. If Leonard doesn't play, it will help the Clippers to some extent. Leonard played a game that dragged down Harden and George. Now that it is clear that there is no play, the Clippers will use Harden and George as the core to carry out targeted operations.
In addition, there are a lot of injuries on the Mavericks' side, and Hardaway Jr., an important rotation player, has aggravated his ankle sprain in training, and he will not play G5 on his side. For the Lone Ranger, this is also a great loss. Some people may say that Hardaway doesn't have much effect, but what we need to know is that Hardaway is the X-factor, and without him, the rotation will be reduced, which is actually increasing the pressure on the main force. Just look at how Kidd deploys, and Game 5 is crucial.
The Clippers' winning game is on Harden's side, and there is a statistic we need to pay attention to. Harden averaged 16.6 points per game during the regular season and 26 points per game in the playoffs, up 9.4 points. In terms of this increase, it is also quite large. Harden is not suffering from any injuries at the moment, and his mental willpower is the highest in recent years. The Clippers Tianwang Mountain game depends on Harden's performance, and there is no doubt about this.