Luka Doncic is among six Mavericks players who will not be available for Monday night's game against the Wizards.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Stephen Curry were voted as the backcourt representatives in the Western Conference.
Washington Wizards (6-38, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (24-22, ninth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington looks to break its 13-game skid with a victory over Dallas.
A young Dallas Mavericks fan on Saturday got hit in the face by an errant pass from Kyrie Irving. Irving tried to make a crosscourt pass with over four minutes left in the second quarter at American Airlines Center in Dallas. But the pass zipped right between two Mavericks players and into the first row of fans sitting courtside.
Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd spoke about the team‘s injury woes this season following their loss to the Celtics.
The teams that placed higher in the power rankings were the Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder.
Entering Saturday's game against the Boston Celtics, Dallas has been without its superstar guard for the last 15 games. Dealing with a left calf strain, Doncic last played on Christmas when the Mavericks fell 105-99 to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Dallas Mavericks faced off against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, suffering a 122-107 loss to the defending champions. Dallas now sits at 24-22 on the season, losing three of their last four games. They're ranked as the No. 9 team in the Western Conference standings, just one game behind the Sacramento Kings .
Doncic strained his calf that day during the Mavericks' 105–99 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Without him, Dallas has gone a pedestrian 5-11 and its chances of defending its Western Conference title have looked remote.
The shorthanded Mavericks converted on just 6 of 24 from beyond the arc. Irving led the way with 38 points and nine assists, and PJ Washington added a season-high 28 points and eight rebounds on 11 of 20 from the field. Daniel Gafford was the only other double-digit scorer for the Mavericks with a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds.
TL;DR: Live stream Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV. The Dallas Mavericks head to Paycom Center to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Western Conference matchup. The Mavs are 23-21, which puts them in ninth place. The Thunder are 36-7, which puts them at the top of the Western Conference.
A young Dallas Mavericks fan on Saturday got hit in the face by an errant pass from Kyrie Irving. Irving tried to make a crosscourt pass with over four