The Dallas Mavericks and Brooklyn Nets will face off on Tuesday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. This was the second meeting of the season, with the Mavericks winning 125-120 on October 28th. 2023 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Luka Doncic dropped 49 points.
The Mavericks sit in eighth place in the Western Conference with a 27-23 record and have won four of their last 10 games, including defeating the Philadelphia Sixers 118-102 in their last meeting.
Meanwhile, the Nets sit in 11th place in the Eastern Conference with a 34-16 record and have won four of their last 10 games, but lost their last game against the Golden State Warriors, 109-98.
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Dallas Mavericks vs Brooklyn Nets Injury Report for February 6, 2024
Dallas Mavericks February 6th Injury Report
Two names are listed on the Mavericks' injury report. Dante Exum is out with a knee injury and is questionable, and Derek Lively II is out with a nose injury.
Brooklyn Nets injury report for February 6th
The Brooklyn Nets have six names listed on the injury report: Dorian Finney-Smith, Cameron Johnson, Dayron Sharp, Ben Simmons, Lonnie Walker IV and Darik Whitehead.
Cameron Johnson is questionable as he has been dealing with a sore hip and did not play in the game against the Warriors due to adductor strain.
Dayron Sharpe has been sidelined for more than a month with a sprained left knee, and there is no timetable for his return. Dorian Finney-Smith is also out with an ankle injury.
After recovering from a knee injury suffered in Saturday's game against the 76ers, Ben Simmons missed Monday's game against the Warriors due to maintenance on a back injury. He will likely play against the Mavericks.
Lonnie Walker IV, who scored 20 points off the bench in the Nets' win over the 76ers on Saturday, played four minutes and scored three points in Monday's game against the Warriors, but was ruled out with a strained left hamstring. He has doubts.
Darik Whitehead has been ruled out for the season after undergoing season-ending surgery due to a stress reaction in his left shin.
