Dallas Mavericks DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (ankle) is considered probable for Sunday's matchup against the Houston Rockets. After sitting out Thursday's game against Portland, Davis bounced back on Friday with a strong performance, totaling 18 points and 19 rebounds in the win over Atlanta. He has been dominant on the boards recently, recording 13 or more rebounds in three consecutive games, while also contributing significantly on the defensive end with 11 combined blocks and steals.

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (ankle) will play on Friday versus the Hawks. AD wasn't available for Thursday's win over the Trail Blazers because of a sprained ankle, only his second absence of the 2024-25 campaign. But the Lakers were able to pull off the win without him. Fortunately, Davis is back and is always a must-start in all fantasy formats, even more so against a Hawks team that has allowed a fourth-worst 119.4 points per contest this season.Of course, Davis' return means Jaxson Hayes will head back to the bench.

Dallas Mavericks power forward P.J. Washington (knee) will be active against Cleveland on Friday. Washington has shaken off a knee sprain to remain in the lineup. The 26-year-old makes his presence felt all over the court, averaging 12.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.1 blocks, and 1.2 steals for the campaign. However, on Friday, Washington faces a difficult matchup against Cleveland's twin towers, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley. Washington was limited to 11 points and two rebounds the last time he went up against the two.

Dallas Mavericks guardKyrie Irving(illness) is unavailable for Friday's matchup with his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Irving didn't appear on the Mavs initial injury report but has since been downgraded to out due to an illness. The 32-year-olds next chance to suit up comes on Monday versus the Grizzlies. WithLuka Doncic(calf) also out, veteran Klay Thompson, Spencer Dinwiddie andQuentin Grimes will see extra minutes and plenty of scoring opportunities.

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (ankle) will miss just his second game of the season on Thursday night after being downgraded from questionable to doubtful earlier in the day. Davis has a 31.0% usage rate on the season and is averaging 26.1 points and 11.6 rebounds per game. Without Davis, look for LeBron James and Austin Reaves to carry even more of the workload while Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes, and the recently acquired Dorian Finney-Smith get more minutes at center. Hayes hasn't played since mid-November with an ankle injury but is not on the injury report for Thursday.