Out with right ankle soreness, Luka Doncic will not play when the Hawks host the Mavericks Saturday night at State Farm Arena. Neither will Kristaps Porzingis, who is listed as out while recovering from a left knee injury.
Neither played in the teams’ first meeting this season, a 123-100 Hawks loss Feb. 1 -- since the Hawks and Mavericks only play twice during the regular season, that means fans will miss out on the always-highly anticipated match-up between Doncic and Trae Young. In 2018, the Hawks drafted Doncic then traded him to the Mavericks in exchange for Young and a first-round pick, which later became rookie Cam Reddish.