Is Luka Doncic on Mavericks’ Game 6 injury report?

Doncic’s willingness to play through injury has impressed Kyrie Irving.

“Just how much he (Doncic) means to us as a group, but also the pride he takes in taking care of himself when he’s not feeling 100 percent,” Irving said Wednesday after the win, per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. “He’s still going to go out there and play. For me, as a teammate, I enjoy that. I enjoy being around somebody like that that’s going to push themselves but also be smart and still make an impact on the game… Even though he’s not feeling well, he’s not able to be 100 percent, he’s still able to lead our team in his own way.

“We just need him to continue to be himself and when he’s being aggressive like that, putting those daggers in every single quarter, it makes a difference for us.”

Luka Doncic has impressed more than his teammates, though. Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal had nothing but positive things to say about Doncic’s effort on Wednesday. Nick Wright even predicted that the Mavericks will end up in the “Western Conference Finals at least,” via First Things First.

Overall, it’s been a strong series for Doncic. He has struggled with his shot at times, though. Luka addressed his offensive mindset amid his shooting struggles after Game 5, per Grant Afseth of si.com.

“My shooting has not been great, not even good, very bad, actually,” Doncic said. “I was just getting downhill. The first four 3s I took felt great, they just didn’t go in but then my mentality was going downhill.”

Luka made an adjustment and ended up finding plenty of success on Wednesday. He seems to thrive under pressure. Doncic still finds a way to get the job done even when he is battling an injury, illness, and frustrations with his shot.

The series is not over yet, though. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving will look to lead Dallas to a Game 6 win against the Clippers on Friday night.