Dallas Mavericks DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Portland Trail Blazers center Moses Brown (wrist) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against Dallas. The seven-foot-two giant, who has made four consecutive starts for the team, is nursing a left wrist sprain. Brown has been used as the starting center in Deandre Ayton's (knee) absence, while Portland's other backup big, Duop Reath (back), has also been absent from the team. The 27-year-old hasn't seen much playing time as a starter, though, averaging just 11.8 minutes. He's been good on the glass by grabbing 7.0 rebounds, but offensively, Brown has contributed only 1.5 points.

Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum exited Monday's loss to Utah with a right heel contusion. He was already considered questionable for the game with the same issue. It looks like Exum wanted to give it a go, but he apparently wasn't able to push through the injury for the entire night. The Australian guard logged 12 minutes and had four points with three assists. Exum has been fantastic for the Mavericks and even maintained his starting position on Monday despite Kyrie Irving's return. Josh Green, Jaden Hardy, and Tim Hardaway Jr. are the main candidates to step up if Exum is forced to take some time off due to his injury.

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (ankle) remains out for Monday's battle with the Los Angeles Clippers. The 28-year-old has averaged a career-high 11.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.2 steals this season. Unfortunately, he's battled various injuries, so his time on the floor has been limited during the 2023-24 campaign. The Heat could have certainly used him versus a high-powered Clippers' offense. Martin could have also benefited from a production standpoint, considering Jimmy Butler (foot) is out. However, Miami still has Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, with both men expected to be the primary offensive options on Monday night.

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (heel) hasn't played since December 8 after suffering a right heel contusion. He was then listed as questionable on Monday for their game against the Utah Jazz but has been upgraded to active. Jaden Hardy will likely take the biggest fantasy hit after getting moved back to the bench from the starting five. Dante Exum and Josh Green could also see less usage in this contest. On the other hand, Irving should be starting in all fantasy formats. He's averaged 23.0 points, 5.2 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 1.2 steals, 1.4 turnovers, and 2.5 threes per game this year.