The Dallas Mavericks nearly pulled off a Christmas Day miracle on Wednesday afternoon at American Airlines Center. The Western Conference champions trailed by as many as 28 points and produced a valiant comeback,

Luka Doncic left Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves with a lower leg issue after appearing to suffer a non-contact injury during the second quarter.The Mavericks star seemed to injure his left leg after pivoting on a drive in the paint.

Worse news for Mavs fans was that superstar Luka Doncic got injured and left the game well before the final buzzer sounded. Doncic hurt his leg after planting his left foot on a drive as his team trailed 48-38 with just over two minutes remaining in the first half.