Daniel Gafford's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford (shoulder) will suit up for Sunday's meeting with Miami. He has been upgraded from questionable to available. Gafford has scored in double-figures in nine consecutive games and is an intimidating figure inside the paint with his blocking ability. Dallas needs a big game out of him and Dereck Lively II against Bam Adebayo. The minutes are quite evenly shared between the two centers, but Lively II has been the starter for the Mavericks in the most recent games.

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford (shoulder) is questionable for Sunday's matchup versus the Miami Heat. With Luka Doncic (wrist) sidelined, Gafford stepped up in Friday's win over the Denver Nuggets, finishing with 13 points, six rebounds, three steals, and one block. Unfortunately, he's dealing with a sore shoulder. If the 26-year-old doesn't suit up for this one, Dereck Lively II would likely see an uptick in minutes. Naji Marshall, who had 26 points on Friday, and Maxi Kleber could also get more involved if Gafford can't get on the floor.

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford was very close to his second postseason double-double of the year in Sunday's Game 2 defeat to Boston, finishing the contest with 13 points and nine rebounds. Gafford, who is an extremely efficient scorer, was once again sharp from the field, hitting 6-for-9. He registered one block at the other end, logging 23 minutes of action after being limited to only 14 minutes in Game 1. Following an underwhelming performance in the Finals opener, Gafford was back in form on Sunday. But it looks like the Mavericks need even more from him, with Boston now 2-0 up in the series.