Team Profile
Dallas Mavericks
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113.4 7thOffensive Rating
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110.4 18thDefensive Rating
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3.0 9thNet Rating
2024 Team Stats
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Points per game114.3 12th
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Points per game Against111.3 15th
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Rebounds per game42.7 17th
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Assists per game25.6 14th
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's clash with the Nuggets. He tweaked his hamstring in Thursday's win over the Golden State Warriors and was ruled out after logging 30 minutes. As a result, the 25-year-old wasn't available for the highly-anticipated meeting with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder on Friday night. Doncic at least holds a questionable designation, meaning there's a chance he'll suit up. However, if he misses another game, Kyrie Irving, who had 36 points and 12 boards against OKC, will remain a lock for all fantasy lineups, including DFS contests. Tim Hardaway Jr. would also draw attention from the fantasy community, especially after amassing 23 points versus the Thunder.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (hamstring) received some good news on Thursday night after getting an MRI on his hamstring. Head coach Jason Kidd said that the results came back clean and the superstar guard will be re-evaluated this weekend. Everyone involved can breathe a sigh of relief as it seems that Doncic won't have to miss much more time if any at all. He originally tweaked his hamstring on Wednesday during their 10-point win over the Golden State Warriors and then he sat out of the second half of the back-to-back against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Fantasy managers will want to stay tuned for updates through the weekend. If he doesn't play another game, Tim Hardaway Jr. would be a solid streaming option.
Detroit Pistons guard/forward Quentin Grimes (knee) won't play on Friday against the Heat. The former Knickerbocker continues to deal with right knee soreness, which has limited him to only two appearances this month. With Grimous out, extra backcourt minutes open up for rookie Marcus Sasser, and Evan Fournier could also get back to logging healthy minutes. Sasser might turn out to be a very popular fantasy play on Friday if Cade Cunningham (knee) also misses the game -- Detroit's head honcho has been listed as questionable for the matchup.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (hamstring) won't play in Thursday's contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Doncic is nursing soreness in his left hamstring after exiting Wednesday's win over the Golden State Warriors, so it's not surprising to see the Slovenian superstar unavailable on the second night of Dallas' back-to-back. His next chance to return comes in Sunday's showdown versus the Denver Nuggets, with Dante Exum and Josh Green being candidates to join the Mavs' starting lineup on Thursday. Across five games without Doncic this year, Kyrie Irving is averaging 30.6 points, 6.6 assists, 6.0 rebounds, 3.4 threes, and 1.0 steals.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (hamstring) exited Wednesday's win over the Golden State Warriors because of hamstring soreness. He did not return. The 25-year-old scored 21 points, shooting a shoddy 7-for-18 from the field and 1-for-6 from deep, adding nine assists and three rebounds in 30 minutes. Doncic has had an MVP-caliber year despite missing eight games for various reasons. He'll likely undergo further testing. However, Doncic likely won't be out there for the highly-anticipated matchup with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder on Thursday. If that's the case, Kyrie Irving would likely see a bump in usage and offensive opportunities. Dante Exum, who had nine points and six assists versus the Dubs, could find himself back into the starting lineup.