Game 33: Dallas Mavericks (20-12) vs. Sacramento Kings (13-19) | 9:00pm CST

[SleepingHero]

[SleepingHero]

Grant Afseth
@GrantAfseth
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (right shoulder soreness) has been downgraded to out against the Sacramento Kings.

[Chicagojk]

Ouch. Now it makes sense why the 6 game losing streak aligns were 4.5 favorites. Sucks two winnable games will probably be losses before going into a real hard stretch.

[SleepingHero]

Ouch.  Now it makes sense why the 6 game losing streak aligns were 4.5 favorites.  Sucks two winnable games will probably be losses before going into a real hard stretch.

Yeah our entire offensive engine is put on ice for the moment. Mavs can survive with at least 1 guy out, but not really both.

Need a GREAT Dinwiddie game along with solid performances from Hardy+Grimes+Klay for this to be competitive. Hopefully Lively is ready to go because the Mavs are going to need all the help they can get against Sabonis.

[BoredAssistant]

I am hearing Dereck Lively II is out.

Dereck Lively II (hip) listed out Monday.

— NBA NEWS (@fantasynbanews.bsky.social) December 30, 2024 at 7:41 PM

Dereck Lively II is out for tonight’s game against the Kings.

— Mike Curtis (@mikecurtis2.bsky.social) December 30, 2024 at 7:48 PM

[SleepingHero]

Grant Afseth
@GrantAfseth

Dallas Mavericks Injury Report vs. Sacramento Kings:

Luka Dončić: Out (Left Calf Strain)
Kyrie Irving: Out (Right Shoulder Soreness)
Dereck Lively II: Out (Left Hip Contusion)
Klay Thompson: Out (Illness)
Danté Exum: Out (Right Wrist Surgery)
Naji Marshall: Out (Suspension)

[SleepingHero]

LOL

Ok so no Luka, Kyrie, Lively, Klay and Naji.

Great. Perfect. Awesome.

[Chicagojk]

Ok, who hired the Pelicans training staff?

[SleepingHero]

I sat through Gian Clavell and Kyle Collinsoworth play for the Mavs.

I can handle this game tonight. Unfortunate my one night off where I can watch live its a game where basically EVERYONE is sitting lol

[Jmaciscool]

At this rate Kidd's going to have to suit up

[SleepingHero]

Already pretty gross 2 possessions by Dinwiddie to start the game.

[SleepingHero]

Crazy 3 by Grimes.

I'm actually wondering how a lineup of:

Dinwiddie
Hardy
Grimes
PJ
Gafford

ranks in the NBA right now. Probably bottom 20 but the fact it's better than some teams best 5 shows how much Nico has cooked.

[SleepingHero]

SPENCER DINWIDDIE ARE YOU KIDDING ME???

[SleepingHero]

What a crazy sequence. Refs forget to let Gortman into the game even though he was there at the sub desk and stop the game, which then sets up Monk to make the dumbest turnover the year.

[SleepingHero]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK PJ WOW

[SleepingHero]

PAUL JERMAINE WASHINGTON JR OH MY GOODNESS!

[SleepingHero]

PJ WASHINGTON IS A FLAMETHROWER

[SleepingHero]

MR. WASHINGTON HAS GONE TO THAT SPECIAL PLACE!

[SleepingHero]

WHAT IS GOING ON???????

PAUL JERMAINE WASHINGTON JR ARE YOU AN ALL-STAR???

[SleepingHero]

GAFFORD HOLY CRAP WHAT A BLOCK