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 guards Luka Doncic (ankle) and Kyrie Irving (thumb) won't play Wednesday against Minnesota. Doncic, who's had a massive workload lately, will sit out his first game since Jan. 15, while Irving will miss a fifth consecutive game. With Dante Exum (knee) also on the injury report as doubtful, the Mavericks backcourt could be very shorthanded on Wednesday. The trio of Jaden Hardy, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Josh Green should do most of the heavy lifting.
Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (illness) has been ruled out ahead of Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Thompson wasn't on the original injury report but will miss this game due to an illness. His absence means that Brandin Podziemski will shift into the starting five. Podziemski has seen a bigger role lately and is worth streaming with the Warriors shorthanded for this game.
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (thumb) has been ruled out for a fourth consecutive game and his 20th game overall. He's still dealing with a sprained thumb right now and there hasn't been a timetable set for his return. Grant Williams entered the starting five in Irving's place over the past three games and he's produced a mixed bag of results. He put up a very good stat line in their last contest with 27 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals, and one block. Most of the time, fantasy managers won't be able to expect that same kind of production, but the Mavericks have been quite banged up lately. He still garners streaming value and will likely remain that way until Irving comes back.
Dallas Mavericks center Maxi Kleber (toe) is available ahead of Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings. He was listed as questionable coming into this game, but he'll ultimately suit up. The expectation is that Kleber will serve as the backup center to Dereck Lively II during Saturday's game. There probably won't be enough minutes available for Kleber to be worth looking at in most fantasy formats.
Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings. After playing on Friday, Exum will sit out a day later due to right knee soreness. The Mavs are going to be shorthanded with Derrick Jones Jr. (wrist) also sidelined on Saturday. Jaden Hardy and Seth Curry figure to see expanded roles with the Mavs shorthanded. Between the two, Hardy is the better streaming option for Saturday's slate.