Overview
- Dallas officially designated Anthony Davis as questionable with a left calf strain after he last played on October 29.
- Center Daniel Gafford is also questionable with a right ankle sprain after exiting Friday’s loss in Memphis.
- Kyrie Irving and Dante Exum remain out, further thinning the Mavericks’ backcourt rotation.
- Dereck Lively II is doing on-court work with a likely return next week reported, while rookie Cooper Flagg is set for a 10th straight start.
- The Mavericks visit the 1–8 Wizards on the second night of a back-to-back in Washington at 7 p.m. ET, with DraftKings listing Dallas as a slight favorite and previews noting prior road struggles and a recent Wizards win over Dallas.