The Dallas Mavericks will again be shorthanded on the second night of a back-to-back.

Trey Murphy reveals Naji Marshall’s playful text following the controversial ending to the Pelicans' 119-116 win over the Mavericks.

Iffy with illness

Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic will miss the game against the Boston Celtics due to a calf injury. With multiple key players, including Klay Thompson and Dwight Powell, also dealing with injuries, Dallas faces significant challenges in maintaining their competitive stance in the Western Conference.

The Oklahoma City Thunder fell 121-115 to the Dallas Mavericks Thursday night, losing at home for the first time since Nov. 17, 2024 — a two-point game against

Kyrie Irving is available against the Thunder, but seven Mavericks have been ruled out for the game on Thursday night.

Two recent losses have brought a million-dollar question for the Oklahoma City Thunder — do they have a matchup problem against the Dallas Mavericks? The answer requires nuance after OKC wrapped its regular-season series against Dallas with a disheartening 1-3 record.

Dallas hosts Boston in a non-conference matchup. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season between the two teams.

Dallas will face the defending champion Boston Celtics for the first of two matchups in a 12-day period on Saturday.

The Boston Celtics will be trying to avoid losing back-to-back games for the second time this season when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. Boston dropped a 117-96 decision to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.

Dallas Mavericks fans are starting to recognize an underlying trait about Lu Dort that even Oklahoma City Thunder fans will have a hard time denying.

Mavericks 121, Thunder 115 P.J. Washington: 22 PTS, 19 REB, 3 STL Kyrie Irving: 24 PTS, 4 AST, 2 STL Spencer Dinwiddie: 28 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST Jalen Williams: 33 PTS, 7 AST, 4