Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic hasn't had the start to the season that most fans expected following his MVP-level season last year that helped take the Mavs all the way to the NBA Finals, and a large reason for that can be attributed to the various injuries that he has suffered over the last few months.

The Mavericks are 4-1 without Doncic this season. How much of a boost will the MVP-caliber star provide when he returns?

The Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz are set to go head-to-head on Saturday night. The Mavs are fresh off a 129-114 victory over the New York Knicks, while the Jazz were defeated by the Denver Nuggets 122-103 on Wednesday. Dallas is looking to take care of business on the road in Utah, but Luka Doncic's injury status will be worth closely monitoring.

Following another win in the NBA regular season, the Dallas Mavericks are starting to regain momentum, even in the absence of Luka Doncic. Kyrie Irving has been instrumental in keeping the team on course,