Gafford (ankle) is questionable to play in Thursday's contest against Portland. Gafford missed Tuesday's matchup with the Lakers due to his left ankle sprain, and he is in danger of missing another if ...
Dereck Lively is likely to see boosted minutes as the Mavericks' starting center in the short term, while Dwight Powell and Maxi Kleber absorb the backup minutes that had previously fallen to Gafford.