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Injuries steal spotlight as Mavs downed by Celtics: these are the players now out for Dallas

A tough night for Dallas in their highly anticipated rematch, with challenges on and off the court shaping the team’s immediate future.

A tough night for Dallas in their highly anticipated rematch, with challenges on and off the court shaping the team's immediate future.
A tough night for Dallas in their highly anticipated rematch, with challenges on and off the court shaping the team's immediate future.SAM HODDEAFP

The rematch of last season’s NBA Finals could not have gone worse for the Dallas Mavericks. Hopes were high that Luka Doncic would return to the court for the first time since Christmas Day, but the Slovenian star’s comeback has been delayed once again. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics cruised to another victory over Dallas (122-107), but the loss itself wasn’t the worst part of the night. The Mavericks’ bad luck with injuries struck once more – and in the most critical area.

How long is Mavs' Kleber out injured?

Earlier this week, the team learned that Dereck Lively had suffered a stress injury in his ankle, sidelining him for two to three months. Now, another blow has hit their frontcourt. In the third quarter of the game against the Celtics, Maxi Kleber left for the locker room with what was later revealed to be a fracture in his right foot.

Additional tests will be conducted in the coming days to determine the severity of the injury, but early reports from the franchise suggest it could be a long-term absence.

Mavs turn to Gafford and Powell

This is a significant setback – not necessarily because Kleber is a star, but due to the timing. With Lively already sidelined, Kleber was expected to take on a larger role to give Daniel Gafford, the team’s only healthy center, some relief. Dwight Powell, who has missed the last four games with a hip issue, is expected to return soon.

However, Powell was also mentioned in trade rumors as a potential asset for the Mavericks to acquire a perimeter defender with size, one of the team’s priorities ahead of the trade deadline on February 6. Given the new circumstances, Gafford appears untouchable as the Mavericks scramble to fill the gaps in their lineup.

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Dallas Mavericks
Stats
31
Klay Thompson
25
P.J. Washington
21
Daniel Gafford
26
Spencer Dinwiddie
11
Kyrie Irving
20
Kessler Edwards
23
Jazian Gortman
5
Quentin Grimes
1
Jaden Hardy
42
Maxi Kleber
88
Markieff Morris
8
Olivier-Maxence Prosper
0
Brandon Williams
Stats
Min Pts TR OR DR Ast Los Rec Blk S1 S2 S3 RF CF Val
31
Klay Thompson
26 6 3 0 3 0 1 0 1 0/0 0/1 2/3 0 0 0
25
P.J. Washington
40 17 8 2 6 3 1 0 1 8/11 3/9 1/4 0 2 0
21
Daniel Gafford
32 19 15 8 7 2 0 0 3 7/9 6/12 0/0 0 4 0
26
Spencer Dinwiddie
26 12 3 0 3 2 4 1 0 0/0 3/4 2/3 0 6 0
11
Kyrie Irving
41 22 4 0 4 5 3 0 1 0/0 11/20 0/3 0 1 0
20
Kessler Edwards
12 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 1 0/0 0/1 0/1 0 1 0
23
Jazian Gortman
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0
5
Quentin Grimes
25 20 7 1 6 2 1 1 0 4/4 5/9 2/3 0 4 0
1
Jaden Hardy
15 10 3 0 3 3 1 0 0 1/2 3/6 1/2 0 2 0
42
Maxi Kleber
11 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1/2 0/3 0/3 0 0 0
88
Markieff Morris
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0
8
Olivier-Maxence Prosper
3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 0/0 0 0 0
0
Brandon Williams
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0
Boston Celtics
Stats
7
Jaylen Brown
0
Jayson Tatum
8
Kristaps Porzingis
4
Jrue Holiday
9
Derrick White
30
Sam Hauser
42
Al Horford
40
Luke Kornet
11
Payton Pritchard
88
Neemias Queta
55
Baylor Scheierman
44
Jaden Springer
26
Xavier Tillman Sr.
27
Jordan Walsh
20
JD Davison
13
Drew Peterson
28
Anton Watson
Stats
Min Pts TR OR DR Ast Los Rec Blk S1 S2 S3 RF CF Val
7
Jaylen Brown
30 22 8 1 7 6 0 0 0 2/6 10/16 0/5 0 4 0
0
Jayson Tatum
35 24 6 0 6 3 3 1 0 4/4 4/10 4/12 0 5 0
8
Kristaps Porzingis
28 18 4 2 2 5 1 0 2 3/3 3/7 3/5 0 4 0
4
Jrue Holiday
29 17 3 1 2 4 0 1 1 0/0 1/2 5/10 0 1 0
9
Derrick White
36 23 5 3 2 4 0 0 0 5/6 3/6 4/10 0 4 0
30
Sam Hauser
14 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 2/3 0 2 0
42
Al Horford
18 4 6 4 2 1 0 0 0 0/0 2/6 0/2 0 2 0
40
Luke Kornet
16 2 9 3 6 5 0 0 2 0/0 1/4 0/0 0 0 0
11
Payton Pritchard
26 6 9 3 6 4 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 2/4 0 2 0
88
Neemias Queta
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0
55
Baylor Scheierman
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0
44
Jaden Springer
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0
26
Xavier Tillman Sr.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0
27
Jordan Walsh
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/1 0 0 0
20
JD Davison
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0
13
Drew Peterson
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0
28
Anton Watson
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0
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