Game 75: Dallas Mavericks (45-29) vs. Golden State Warriors (40-34)

[SleepingHero]

[SleepingHero]

@coopmavs
Dereck Lively did not go through shootaround this morning. Still questionable for tonight vs GS. 9:05 tip
@971TheFreak



Lively is starting to worry me with all of these leg injuries.

[The Jom]

Did he get bonked or sprain something? Bonks are no big deal, right?

[michaeltex]

FWIW, LAC without Leonard (knee soreness) vs SAC tonight. Plus they are about to start a 5 in 7 stretch that includes DEN, CLE, and 2x PHX.

Be nice for DAL to win this one and keep pressure on for the 4th spot.

[The Jom]

Lively downgraded to out. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basket...ed-to-out/

[Scott41theMavs]

Lively downgraded to out. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basket...ed-to-out/

Dwight Powell to the rescue.

[HoosierDaddyKidd]

Mavs have won 7 straight, Dubs won 4 straight, all on the road. Something's got to give...

[fifteenth]

Does the guy with the bad temper who can't shoot still play basketball?

[SleepingHero]

Did he get bonked or sprain something? Bonks are no big deal, right?

No clue. I rewatched 2 moments where it could have happened. 

He blocked Amen Thompson's dunk, and he landed a bit awkwardly but continued to look normal.

With 3 minutes left in the 2nd he did some weird Euro step where he definitely traveled and after wards you can see him slightly grimacing despite him moving normally. 

Then less than a minute later he asks to come out and he doesn't return and he has the ice compression sleeve over his knee the rest of the game. 

The Mavs are listing it as Right Knee- Soreness.

Soreness itself isn't a specific injury or even an injury at all. It usually doesn't mean it's something serious. But given how fragile Lively has been this year, I'm not liking it one bit.

[MarkAguirreWrathofGod]

FWIW, LAC without Leonard (knee soreness) vs SAC tonight. Plus they are about to start a 5 in 7 stretch that includes DEN, CLE, and 2x PHX.

Be nice for DAL to win this one and keep pressure on for the 4th spot.

Have mentioned this before, but that blown call where PG fouled Oubre could legitimately come into play. Just egregious.

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Glad they are being safe with D-Live. Powell is more than capable and Maxi hasn’t had to play big minutes lately. Heck, we might could roll out lineup with PJ at Center. He did well in the role in Charlotte from what I’ve read.

[SleepingHero]

@MarcJSpears
Mavs head coach Jason Kidd says rookie center Dereck Lively (right knee soreness) could be out two weeks.

[The Jom]

Yuck. It was quite a limp when he walked off the court to the tunnel on Sunday.

[SleepingHero]

@coopmavs

Per Kerr: Kuminga is out tonight vs Mavs and will return Thu for their game in Houston

[KillerLeft]

@MarcJSpears
Mavs head coach Jason Kidd says rookie center Dereck Lively (right knee soreness) could be out two weeks.

Not great.

[Scott41theMavs]

@MarcJSpears
Mavs head coach Jason Kidd says rookie center Dereck Lively (right knee soreness) could be out two weeks.

I think we're about to see how important he was to this winning streak, unfortunately.

[mvossman]

Need to play PJ with Maxi/Powell or maybe play them together. Our bench units really struggle when the front court is undersized

[The Jom]

Dwight is best 4th string center in league history. We’ll be fine.

[GATA]

Feel like Maxi is going to have to play a huge role in this

[The Jom]

I think they should unleash Morris on Green.

[BoredAssistant]

Draymond with two spectacular passes in a row.