DALMax ChristieOutAnkle𝕏 Beat26m

Max Christie is doubtful Saturday with an ankle injury.

“Max Christie (ankle) downgraded to doubtful Saturday.”

DALCaleb Martin · Morez Johnson Jr.Questionable𝕏 Beat18h

Martin is available and Johnson Jr. is probable vs. Cavaliers.

“Dallas Mavericks Injury Report vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: AVAILABLE Caleb Martin (right thumb splint) PROBABLE Morez Johnson Jr. (left shin/tibia contusion) QUESTIONABLE Max Christie (left ankle sprain) OUT Tarik Biberović (right heel bursitis) Sergio De Larrea (right knee sprain) Dereck Lively II (right foot surgery)”

DALMax ChristieQuestionableAnkle𝕏 Beat18h

Christie is questionable vs. Cavs with left ankle sprain and Johnson Jr. probable.

“#Mavs guard Max Christie is questionable for tomorrow's game against the #Cavs due to a left ankle sprain. Morez Johnson Jr. (left shin contusion) is listed as probable. Sergio De Larrea (right knee sprain) and Tarik Biberovic (right heel bursitis) remain out.”

CLETyrese Proctor · Meleek ThomasRole & RotationPresser13h

Proctor and Thomas are both playing now rather than competing for one spot.

“in the beginning it was like, oh, it's going to be a competition between both of them. But really, they're both playing now and they both, I don't know, they have a respect for each other.”

CLEJarrett Allen · Thomas BryantGameplanPresser13h

Cavs moved their big higher against Miami's short roll and pocket passes.

“We made an adjustment. We tried to, you know, bring our big up higher to take away the pocket. I thought that was a little better.”

CLEGameplanPresser13h

Bam's short-roll pocket game hurt them so they pushed the big higher.

“They were killing us in the short roll. I felt like Bam had that stretch there in the third quarter where they're getting that two in the pocket... We tried to bring our big up higher to take away the pocket.”