DALLAS MAVERICKS 22-18 · 6TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
22-18 · 6TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
Irving closed with 11 points (4-18 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, two assists, one block and four steals over 30 minutes during Tuesday's 118-99 loss to the Nuggets.
Lively is out for the remainder of Tuesday's game versus the Nuggets due to a right ankle sprain. He will finish the contest with four points (2-3 FG) and one block in four minutes.
Lively exited Tuesday's game versus the Nuggets with 8:04 remaining in the first quarter due to an apparent right ankle injury, Noah Weber of TheSmokingCuban.com reports.
Dinwiddie isn't in the starting five for Tuesday's game versus the Nuggets, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Irving (back) said that he'll play in Tuesday's matchup against Denver, Jared Greenberg of NBA on TNT reports.
Irving (back) has been upgraded to questionable for Tuesday's game against the Nuggets, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Marshall chipped in 16 points (7-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt), six rebounds, two assists and three steals across 31 minutes during Sunday's 112-101 loss to the Nuggets.
Dinwiddie posted 16 points (4-13 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 8-10 FT), four rebounds, 10 assists and one steal over 39 minutes during Sunday's 112-101 loss to Denver.
Thompson finished with 25 points (9-19 FG, 6-13 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 35 minutes during Sunday's 112-101 loss to the Nuggets.
Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said after Saturday's practice that Exum is making progress in his recovery from right wrist surgery, but the veteran guard isn't yet taking contact, Noah Weber of TheSmokingCuban.com reports. "I think he's out to the three-point line shooting now. A lot of positives there," Kidd said of Exum. "It's just a matter of getting the scheduled appointment to check to see how the wrist is doing and go from there. He's in great shape. He's done a lot of solo workouts. I think he's excited to test the wrist out when he's cleared to do that."
Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said Saturday that Irving will remain out for Sunday's game against the Nuggets but is "trending in the right direction" in his recovery from a bulging disc in his back, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports. "He did some shooting, and that was it," Kidd said of Irving. "Hopefully we get him back soon."
Morris (illness) will be available for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.
Marshall supplied 11 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds and four assists in 26 minutes during Thursday's 117-111 win over the Trail Blazers.
Thompson supplied three points (1-6 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one steal across 22 minutes during Thursday's 117-111 win over the Trail Blazers.
Lively ended with 21 points (9-13 FG, 3-3 FT), 15 rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 35 minutes during Thursday's 117-111 victory over the Trail Blazers.
Hardy supplied 25 points (10-18 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 0-1 FT), two assists and one steal across 29 minutes during Thursday's 117-111 victory over Portland.
Washington finished Thursday's 117-111 win over the Trail Blazers with 23 points (5-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 11-11 FT), 14 rebounds, one assist, one block and three steals over 35 minutes.
