After the shorthanded Mavericks gained a surprise 2–1 advantage over the Jazz in their first-round playoff series, Dallas will grow even stronger as Luka Donu010diu0107 expects to make his return in Game 4 on Saturday.
According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Donu010diu0107 will be cleared to play in Utah this afternoon after one final pre-game check. The 23-year-old star is expected to be on a minutes restriction after sitting out the first three games of the series with a calf strain that he sustained on April 10 in the regular-season finale against the Spurs.
Donu010diu0107 had been slowly ramping up to a return in recent days and has been participating in full-speed basketball activity since Tuesday, in addition to playing 5-on-5 on both Thursday and Friday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.