Overview
- Mavs PR listed Klay Thompson out for rest alongside Marvin Bagley III, Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II for Friday’s matchup.
- Additional Mavs PR designations cited by Heavy also ruled out Caleb Martin, P.J. Washington Jr. and Ryan Nembhard, with two-way players Miles Kelly and Moussa Cisse available.
- Daniel Gafford was reported available despite ankle management, giving Dallas a primary option at center.
- The game features two struggling teams near the lottery, with Dallas at 21-37 and Memphis at 21-36 after Dallas fell to Sacramento the previous night.
- Memphis also entered shorthanded, with local reporting listing Ja Morant, Zach Edey, Cederic Coward, Brandon Clark, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Anderson and Sani Aldama out, and Ty Jerome doubtful.