Embiid's return for 76ers changes dynamic of Heat series
Miami and Phoenix both lost Game 3s on the roadMAY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MAXI KLEBER #42 - POWER FORWARD - DALLAS MAVERICKS
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Maxi Kleber ' Round 2 Game 3 ' Post Press Conference
MAY 7, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Embiid still out as Sixers, Mavs seek rebound vs Heat, Suns
Philadelphia and Dallas head home trying to stay in conference semifinal series against the top seedsMAY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mavericks notebook: Maxi Kleber's fall and Dallas' focus on defensive rotations PHOENIX — Boban Marjanovic is the league’s nicest human. As such, he’s always happy to share useful advice like using coasters on coffee tab...
MAY 4, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Top-seeded Suns, Heat playing like the favorites in playoffs
The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat are the top seeds in the playoffs and at the moment, they look like it coming off impressive performancesMAY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sputters after big first half Kleber ended Monday's 121-114 loss to Phoenix with 19 points (6-9 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-5 FT), one rebound and one block over 25 minutes.
Impact Kleber provided a much-needed offensive spark beside Luka Doncic in the first half, knocking down five three-pointers en route to 16 points. He was unable to replicate that success after halftime, however, knocking down only one more triple and contributing very little in terms of complementary stats. Kleber averaged 17.3 points across his first three games of the postseason but has totaled a mere 29 points over four contests since.
MAY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ayton, Booker lead top-seeded Suns past Mavericks 121-114
Deandre Ayton scored 25 points, Devin Booker added 23 and the top-seeded Phoenix Suns rolled to a 121-114 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifina...MAY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scary Fall for Maxi Kleber 😬😬😬
MAY 3, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Jazz beat Mavericks to tie series, spoil Doncic's return
Rudy Gobert gave Utah the lead with an alley-oop dunk with 11.0 seconds left and the Jazz held off the Dallas Mavericks 100-99 on Saturday in Game 4 to tie the first-round seriesAPRIL 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brunson, Mavericks beat Jazz 126-118 to take 2-1 series lead
Jalen Brunson scored 31 points playing with a bruised back and the Dallas Mavericks — without the injured Luka Doncic — beat the Utah Jazz 126-118 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 l...APRIL 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Maxi Kleber Emerges As Ultimate Mavs X-Factor vs. Jazz Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber has emerged as one of the more important players in the team’s first-round series against the Utah Jazz...
APRIL 21, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Nuggets put bickering aside, trail Warriors 2-0 in series
The bickering Denver Nuggets will try to regain their composure for Game 3 in Denver as they trail the Golden State Warriors 2-0 in the first-round seriesAPRIL 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mavs buy time with Doncic as 1st-round series shifts to Utah
The Dallas Mavericks are buying time to get Luka Doncic involved in their first-round series against Utah after winning Game 2 at home without their starAPRIL 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Did Mavericks' Game 2 win without Luka solidify a series victory?
The shorthanded Mavericks stole a win from Utah without Luka Dončić in the lineup. Is Dallas now primed to win the series?APRIL 19, 2022
Sinks career-best eight threes Kleber racked up 25 points (8-11 FG, 8-11 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds and three assists across 32 minutes during Monday's 110-104 win over the Jazz.
Impact After scoring just 10 points in Game 1, Kleber came out of nowhere to sink eight of his 11 attempts beyond the arc in a dramatic Game 2 win that evened up the series with Utah. Kleber's proficiency from downtown is almost certainly an outlier, but the Mavericks needed a performance like this from the supporting cast with Luka Doncic (calf) sidelined.
APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
The Riffcast: Brunson and Kleber sink Jazz ' Utah Jazz The Jazz defense conceded wide open threes in Game 2.Per @ESPNStatsInfo, the Mavs made 17 uncontested 3s in win over Jazz, the most by any t...
APRIL 19, 2022 • NBA.COM
Massive output in Game 2 Kleber finished with a season-high 25 points (8-11 FG, 8-11 3Pt, 1-2 FT) to go with six rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes off the bench Monday in the Mavericks' 110-104 win...
Impact Playing without Luka Doncic (calf) for the second game in a row, the Mavericks desperately needed members of their supporting cast to step up in order to even the series before heading to Utah for Games 3 and 4. Jalen Brunson stepped up as the Mavs' go-to scorer and finished with a career-high 41 points, while the 6-foot-10 Kleber's red-hot shooting from downtown limited the impact that three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert typically has near the rim. Kleber, who had missed the final four games of the regular season with an ankle injury, had converted only 29.7 percent of his field-goal attempts and 20.3 percent of his three-point tries since the All-Star break prior to Monday's eruption. With that in mind, DFS players shouldn't expect Kleber to replicate this sort of performance as the series shifts to Utah.
APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Maxi Kleber Postgame Interview - Game 2 ' Jazz vs Mavericks ' 2022 NBA Playoffs
APRIL 19, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Brunson scores 41, Mavs make 22 3s in Game 2 win vs Jazz
Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 41 points, Maxi Kleber had 25 with eight of Dallas’ playoff-record 22 made 3-points and the Mavericks won Game 2 against Utah 110-104 to even the...APRIL 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Maxi Kleber on FIRE with 8 Threes vs Jazz in Game 2 Full Highlights 🔥
APRIL 19, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Mitchell, Jazz win opener 99-93 as Mavs play without Doncic
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 of his 32 points after halftime, Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 26 and the Utah Jazz opened the playoffs with a 99-93 victory over DallasAPRIL 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Off injury report Kleber (ankle) will be available for Saturday's Game 1 against the Jazz.
Impact Kleber missed the final four games of the regular season due to an ankle injury, but the time off has allowed him to heal ahead of Saturday's Game 1. Kleber provides some rebounding and defensive upside, but he's scored in single digits in his past 17 appearances.
APRIL 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mavericks open playoffs against the Jazz
The Dallas Mavericks host the Utah Jazz to open the Western Conference first roundAPRIL 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Full participant in practice Kleber (ankle) went through a full practice Wednesday, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact Kleber missed the last four games of the regular season due to right ankle soreness, but it sounds like he should return soon as he is now feeling "100 percent better" according to Townsend's report. Barring any setbacks, he should be available for Saturday's first round matchup with the Jazz. The 29-year-old is averaging 7.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.0 blocks in 24.6 minutes per game this season.
APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Doncic injury puts playoff status in doubt as Mavs top Spurs
Luka Doncic strained his left calf in Dallas’ 130-120 win over San Antonio in what turned out to be a meaningless regular-season finale, putting the superstar’s status in question...APRIL 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
