Game 16: Dallas Mavericks (4-11) vs New York Knicks (8-5) | 8:30pm CST | ESPN

[Smitty]

[Smitty]

@GrantAfseth
The Dallas Mavericks have downgraded Cooper Flagg (illness) and Caleb Martin (illness) to questionable on the injury report against the New York Knicks.


Updated Dallas Mavericks Injury Report vs. New York Knicks:

Daniel Gafford: Probable (Right Ankle Injury Management)
Dereck Lively II: Probable (Right Knee Injury Management)
Cooper Flagg: Questionable (Illness)
Caleb Martin: Questionable (Illness)
Anthony Davis: Out (Left Calf Strain)
Danté Exum: Out (Right Knee Injury Management)
Kyrie Irving: Out (Left Knee Surgery)
Ryan Nembhard: Out (Left Knee Sprain)


@GrantAfseth
Cooper Flagg and Caleb Martin are not on the court during Dallas Mavericks shootaround — both were added to the injury report as questionable due to illness.



New York Knicks Injury Report vs. Dallas Mavericks:

Jalen Brunson: Questionable (Right Ankle Sprain)
OG Anunoby: Out (Left Hamstring Strain)

[Nowitzki Way]

@GrantAfseth
Cooper Flagg and Caleb Martin are not on the court during Dallas Mavericks shootaround — both were added to the injury report as questionable due to illness.

Was hoping Martin was traded for a 3rd round pick....

[Smitty]

Breaking: Cooper Flagg will miss his first career NBA game against the Knicks due to an illness, sources tell @ShamsCharania

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Breaking: Cooper Flagg will miss his first career NBA game against the Knicks due to an illness, sources tell @ShamsCharania

That's not good. They maybe could have kept it close with Cooper, now we can only hope they don't get boatraced out the arena.

[Smitty]

That's not good. They maybe could have kept it close with Cooper, now we can only hope they don't get boatraced out the arena.

BWill/DLO
Max/Hardy
Klay/Kelly
PJW/Naji
Gafford/Lively/Cisse/Powell

I think that’s the healthy Mavs? Going to be unwatchable… ESPN is pissed! KAT vs PJW is the headliner.

[cow]

Time for Naji to drop a 50 piece.

[Chicagojk]

Great start for Lively on defense. I really hope we can stretch him on offense though. Give him some touches besides dunks.

[cow]

Lively defending the hell out of the paint.

[SleepingHero]

Lively is an incredible player.

Cooper+Lively is the future.

[Chicagojk]

LOL Dallas makes 7 three pointers in the first quarter but only scores 24 points.

[KillerLeft]

DLO can score in bunches, but he’s really struggling with basic PG plays too often. Williams is promising but isn’t ready for starter minutes.

If this team is gonna get better, they need a point guard yesterday.

[Chicagojk]

I guess it is a make or miss league and the Knicks are missing. Although, got to be honest Knicks don’t feel too threatening. They are missing OG and can’t shoot tonight but seem sort of average.

[cow]

DLO can score in bunches, but he’s really struggling with basic PG plays too often. Williams is promising but isn’t ready for starter minutes.

If this team is gonna get better, they need a point guard yesterday.

I nominate Naji.

[cow]

Naji carrying this sorry ass unit on the floor.

[SwisherPrice]

DLo is always motivated to show off against the big-market teams

[KillerLeft]

This is the first game in a while where I think there’s a choice to make down the stretch at PG.

Kidd is going with Williams. Let’s see if it works.

[KillerLeft]

They did a great job on Brunson tonight.

[KillerLeft]

DLO back in now. I don’t know if it will work, but it’s what I would’ve done tonight. Probably after the last time out.

[KillerLeft]

Oof. DLO handles a sudden second defender badly again tonight. That’s what got him a couple games ago.