The Mavericks will finish the regular season without Derek Lively II ? Absent from the field since Sunday, the energetic rookie suffers from a sprained right knee, and last night, he arrived on crutches at the American Airlines Center. According to the medical staff, his absence will be at least two weeks, and that means he will miss the play-in if the Mavericks finish between 7th and 10th place, and it is not certain that he will be reinstated for the start of the playoffs, scheduled for the weekend of April 20/21.
“We have two weeks, and we can just hope that with his age, he can recover quickly” reacted Jason Kidd. “Right now he's on crutches, and I just hope he gets a chance to play before the season ends. If this is not the case, and we secure a place in the Top 6, that will allow him to benefit from a little more time to return to the field. »
Revelation of the start of the season for the Mavericks, Derek Lively II made several visits to the infirmary this season, and management strengthened its racket during the “trade deadline” with the arrivals of Daniel Gafford and PJ Washington. With Dwight Powell and Maxi Kleber still around, Jason Kidd can see it coming.
A “road trip” as a recovery?
Another absentee from the Mavericks, Josh Green. The Australian winger has just missed the last nine matches due to a sprained right ankle. The Mavericks coach would like to see him again before the play-in or the playoffs.
“He still has about a week left. Less than two weeks I think” Jason Kidd responds. “He’s progressing, and he’s doing a lot better. He is on the right track. » As for the staff, we would like him to be in uniform next Tuesday or Wednesday, for the meetings in Charlotte or Miami.
“Everyone would like him to play in one or two games (before the playoffs start),” confirms Jason Kidd. “We're hoping next week will be an opportunity to get him in a game and see how he feels after that game so he can continue playing in the next game. »
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| Players | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Bp | Int | Ct | Party | Pts |
| Luka Doncic | 66 | 37.4 | 48.9 | 38.1 | 78.1 | 0.8 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 33.9 |
| Kyrie Irving | 53 | 34.6 | 49.4 | 41.3 | 90.5 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 25.4 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 72 | 27.4 | 40.5 | 36.1 | 85.3 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| Daniel Gafford | 23 | 21.3 | 75.8 | 0.0 | 65.3 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 11.2 |
| Pj Washington | 23 | 32.1 | 40.4 | 29.0 | 61.5 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 11.0 |
| Derek Lively II | 55 | 23.5 | 74.7 | 0.0 | 50.6 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 8.8 |
| Derrick Jones | 70 | 23.3 | 48.7 | 34.7 | 71.3 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 8.6 |
| Josh Green | 54 | 26.6 | 49.3 | 40.1 | 67.3 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 8.5 |
| Grant Williams | 47 | 26.4 | 41.3 | 37.6 | 74.5 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 8.1 |
| Dante Exum | 49 | 19.3 | 55.0 | 51.6 | 77.3 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 8.1 |
| Jaden Hardy | 66 | 13.5 | 40.9 | 36.7 | 76.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| Dexter Dennis | 4 | 7.5 | 52.6 | 12.5 | 33.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5.5 |
| Seth Curry | 36 | 12.7 | 37.2 | 36.3 | 89.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 4.3 |
| Maxi Kleber | 38 | 20.2 | 40.8 | 32.1 | 65.7 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 4.1 |
| Richaun Holmes | 23 | 10.3 | 55.9 | 0.0 | 57.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.4 |
| Dwight Powell | 59 | 13.1 | 68.7 | 50.0 | 70.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 3.4 |
| Aj Lawson | 36 | 7.1 | 48.0 | 31.0 | 61.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
| Markieff Morris | 22 | 7.9 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 75.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Greg Brown III | 6 | 6.6 | 45.5 | 33.3 | 44.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Olivier-maxence Prosper | 35 | 7.5 | 34.7 | 23.5 | 67.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Brandon Williams | 12 | 4.9 | 36.4 | 33.3 | 54.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
