Mavericks vs Clippers Preview, Injury Report, and Game Thread: Didn’t we just see you?

Same team, different night

The Dallas Mavericks (38-40) play the same team they played Friday night, the Los Angeles Clippers (45-32). Dallas got absolutely obliterated in the first game, one that seemed over midway through the first quarter. I’d say Dallas made a game of it at times, but that never happened. But hopefully, a second crack at this Clippers team with a few more additions to the roster will result in a different outcome.

• WHO: Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Clippers
• WHAT: Trying for a win in Los Angeles
• WHERE: Intuit Dome, Los Angeles, California
• WHEN: 9:30 pm CST
• HOW: KFAA, MavsTV, and Playback with Kirk and David

The injury report is complicated, as always. Definitively out is straightforward, and it’s who you’d expect: Kyrie Irving, Dante Exum, and Olivier-Maxence Prosper are all missing the game due to their season-ending injuries. Jaden Hardy will miss this game, but he’s currently listed as doubtful. Daniel Gafford is questionable with his knee injury recovery, though I expect him to play. Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively, Caleb Martin, and PJ Washginton are all probable. Kawhi Leonard is questionable with his knee injury management. I do not expect him to play as this is a back-to-back.

Dallas needs this one of they want to maintain any cushion over the Kings. Things are going to get really dicey if they do not, though there’s a good chance they can be the 9 seed anyway because the Kings are terrible. Expect a better effort tonight from the Dallas players and coaches.

As you can tell below, you can join me and some other Mavs Moneyball guys in a room on Playback (embedded below) during the game (though I may not be able to start it until halftime). Also, consider joining Josh and I on Pod Maverick live after the game on YouTube, we should start after the game. Thanks so much for spending time with us here at Mavs Moneyball. Let’s go Mavs!