Dallas Mavericks point guard Cooper Flagg stands next to head coach Jason Kidd
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The Dallas Mavericks return home carrying momentum after their win in New York.
Dallas has quietly stabilized after a difficult stretch, winning six of its last ten games and climbing back into the Western Conference picture despite a season that has rarely allowed for continuity.
But as has been the case most of the year, the injury report is one of the league’s longest.
Thursday’s home matchup against the Golden State Warriors will again test how much Dallas can withstand.
Several Key Mavericks Ruled Out vs. Warriors
The Mavericks’ injury report remains lengthy, but it is hardly unfamiliar.
Anthony Davis is again out with a finger sprain, while Kyrie Irving and Danté Exum continue their recoveries from knee surgeries. Dereck Lively II also remains out.
The more fluid decisions will come closer to tipoff. Daniel Gafford is listed as questionable with an ankle sprain, a designation that carries weight given the frontcourt’s thin margins. Moussa Cisse is also questionable due to illness after logging important minutes in the recent win over New York. Two-way guard Ryan Nembhard is probable, while Miles Kelly remains questionable.
At this stage of the season, availability has become part of the Mavericks’ nightly equation rather than an exception.
The good news? P.J. Washington is set to return.
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Dallas Mavericks Injury Report vs. Golden State Warriors:
Moussa Cisse: Questionable (Illness) Daniel Gafford: Questionable (Right Ankle Sprain) Miles Kelly: Questionable (G League Two-Way) Ryan Nembhard: Probable (G League Two-Way) Anthony Davis: Out (Left Finger Sprain) Danté
How Dallas Has Adjusted to the Injuries
Maintaining momentum with this level of attrition has been Dallas’ central challenge.
The Mavericks’ recent surge has come while navigating these absences, not waiting for them to resolve. Without Davis, Dallas has leaned into pace, spacing, and collective effort. Cooper Flagg has been asked to shoulder increased responsibility, while role players have cycled between defined roles and improvisation depending on who is available.
Max Christie‘s performance against the Knicks stands out, and Klay Thompson has quietly put together a strong stretch as he prepares to face his former team.
The Mavericks have found ways to win recently by playing fast, moving the ball, and accepting uncomfortable minutes across the rotation. Thursday’s matchup will again test how sustainable that approach can be.
Warriors Injury Report Adds Its Own Wrinkles
The Warriors will arrive in Dallas dealing with injuries of their own.
Jimmy Butler III is out for the season after tearing his ACL, while Seth Curry will also miss another game. Gary Payton II is listed as questionable, leaving Golden State potentially short on perimeter defense and secondary ball-handlers.
Stephen Curry is expected to play, and that alone shapes the game plan.
Dallas’ defensive coverage will be stretched by Curry’s movement and shooting gravity, especially with multiple Mavericks defenders already absorbing expanded responsibilities due to injuries elsewhere in the rotation.
Final Word for the Mavericks
The injury report remains long, but the Mavericks continue to push forward.
Dallas enters Thursday playing some of its most connected basketball of the season, even as availability changes nightly. Against a Warriors team missing key pieces but still anchored by Stephen Curry, the margin for error will be thin.
The Mavericks have shown they can absorb adversity in short bursts. The challenge now is sustaining it.
This is not about who Dallas is missing.
It is about how well they execute with who is available.