Dallas Mavericks DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum (knee) is still out for Wednesday's meeting with the San Antonio Spurs. Right knee bursitis will prevent Exum from suiting up for a 10th game in a row, and he'll look to get re-evaluated ahead of Dallas' next contest on Feb. 22 versus the Phoenix Suns. Josh Green will spend at least one more game in the Mavs starting five, and he's offering top-50 numbers in nine-category leagues since Jan. 31. Covering his latest seven games, Green is averaging 14.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.1 three-pointers on 46.9% shooting from downtown, and 1.1 swipes in 31.4 minutes and remains a strong streaming option in fantasy hoops in Wednesday's matchup that features the second-highest implied point total (242.5) on the massive 13-game slate.

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Max Christie (ankle) will skip a second consecutive game on Tuesday versus Detroit. The youngster sprained his right ankle last week against Denver. Christie has averaged 18.3 minutes per game across his last six appearances, so he's had a pretty significant part to play in the rotation lately. Newly signed Spencer Dinwiddie should pick up most of the available minutes on Tuesday, and his addition could make it very complicated for Christie for the rest of the way once he's available again.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Spencer Dinwiddie is expected to make his team debut in Tuesday's matchup against Detroit. The veteran has his first practice session with the Lakers on Monday. Dinwiddie's fantasy value takes a hit in Los Angeles, as he won't be a starter, but injuries have left quite a few gaps in the lineup, and we should still see plenty of him on Tuesday. However, Dinwiddie needs to start hitting shots if he wants to carve out a significant role in L.A. The 30-year-old is shooting just 39 percent from the field this season with a 32 percent success rate from downtown.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) and center Anthony Davis (Achilles) are listed as questionable ahead of Tuesday's game against the Detroit Pistons. There is no shock here as both James and Davis are regulars on the injury report. The Lakers seem to list them as questionable ahead of basically every game. Usually, James and Davis are able to suit up, but both players are playing through issues right now. If they sit, Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes would see increased roles in the rotation.

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (thumb) is available ahead of Monday's game against the Washington Wizards. The star guard will play after being listed as probable on the injury report. Irving has been battling a thumb sprain, but he continues to play through the issue. He's expected to see his full workload during Monday's game. That being said, Irving is a must-start in all fantasy formats.