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The status of the Mavericks' most important player is unclear ahead of Sunday night's pivotal Game 4 against the Clippers.After posting 44 points, nine a sists and nine rebounds in Dallas' Yermin Mercedes Jersey Game 3 lo s, Luka Doncictold reporters that he was dealing with a neck i sue. He has since been added to theofficial injury report, setting off alarm bells for Mavs fans hoping to see the two-time All-Star guide the team to victory Yasmani Grandal Jersey and a 3-1 series lead.MORE:Here are the latest updateson Doncic ahead of Game 4.Will Luka Doncic playvs. Clippers?UPDATE: Doncic is expected to play in Game 4, .ORIGINAL: Doncicsaid after Game 3 that he had felt some pain in his neck around Nicky Delmonico Jersey halftime,and it also went down his left arm. The Mavericks havelisted Doncic as questionable for Game 4 with a cervical strain. that the average mi sed time for a cervical strain is le s than one game.Dallas coach James Shields Jersey Rick Carlisle believes Doncic will play, but he said the team will see how he feels Sunday.Rick Carlisle on Luka's neck injury: "I think he's going to play, but we'll see tomorrow. ... Questionable, generally, from what I've seen this year with other teams and our team is more likely Ivan Nova Jersey to play than not, in most cases." Callie Caplan (@CallieCaplan) Through the first three games of the series, Doncic is averaging 38.0 points, 9.0 a sists and 8.7 rebounds while shooting 51.9 percent from the field and 45.9 percent from 3-point range.Clippers vs. Mavericks Yoan Moncada Jersey Game 4injury report(Current as of 8:30 p.m.ET Saturday)Team Player Status Reason MavericksLuka DoncicQuestionableCervical; strainMavericksMaxi KleberProbableRight Achilles; sorene sMavericksJJ RedickOutRight Achilles; injuryClippersSerge IbakaQuestionableBack; spasms