Ahead of facing the Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic will likely play on Christmas Day. Despite scoring a team-high 27 points in the Mavs' 132-108 win against the Portland Trail Blazers, Doncic is dealing with a left heel contusion that led to his name popping up on the team's injury report ahead of Wednesday's matchup.

The Dallas Mavericks had just three Christmas Day games before the arrival of Luka Doncic. Wednesday’s holiday matinee against the Minnesota Timberwolves will mark the eighth Christmas Day game in franchise history,

They've missed Luka Doncic in their last two games, both against the LA Clippers, with a heel contusion that he apparently suffered against the Golden State Warriors. With a week off since that 45-point triple-double against the Warriors,