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,

Doncic missed five games this season due to a right wrist sprain and had been sidelined eight times before the Christmas match with the Timberwolves.

Luka Dončić, who led the Dallas Mavericks past the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals last spring, had to exit the teams’ Christmas matchup early. Late in the second quarter, Dončić limped off the court after suffering what the team said was a left calf strain.