Dallas Mavericks Injury Report (Jan. 9): Latest on Grant Williams and Dereck Lively II's availability

The Dallas Mavericks, on a three-game winning streak, welcome the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. The Mavericks are coming off a huge win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. On that note, let's look at the latest Mavericks injury report.

Dallas has five players listed on their injury report against the Grizzlies – Luka Doncic, Dante Exum, Maxi Kleber, Dereck Lively II and Grant Williams. Doncic and Williams are tagged as probable, which means they are likely to suit up versus Memphis. Exum, Kleber and Lively are out, though.

Doncic has a swollen right ankle, while Williams is dealing with a sprained right ankle. Exum was diagnosed with a plantar sprain, Kleber remains out with a broken toe, while Lively will miss his third straight game with a left ankle sprain.

The Dallas Mavericks are one of the few teams who have dealt with a lot of injuries this season. But despite the injury bug, the Mavericks are sixth in the Western Conference with a 22-15 record.

Luka Doncic is nursing a bum ankle but put up 34 points, six rebounds and eight assists in the Mavericks' 115-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was a huge win by Dallas against the Western Conference leaders.

Kyrie Irving chipped in with 35 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while the defense weathered Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards. The Timberwolves duo combined for 60 points, but only one more player scored in double figures.

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Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies game preview

Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies game preview

The Dallas Mavericks face the Memphis Grizzlies at the American Airlines Center on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. EST. The game will be televised on NBA TV, Bally Sports SouthWest-Dallas and Bally Sports SouthEast-Memphis.

It's the fourth and final matchup of the season between the Mavericks and Grizzlies. The Mavericks won the first game 125-110 on Oct. 30, 2023 at the FedEx Forum. The Grizzlies won 108-94 in Dallas on Dec. 1, 2023, before the Mavericks beat them again 120-113 in Memphis 10 days later.

The Mavericks will have a huge advantage in personnel, as the Grizzlies just announced Ja Morant's season-ending injury. Morant will undergo shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum.

Tuesday's game is the 112th regular-season meeting between the two teams since Nov. 7, 1995, when the Grizzlies were still in Vancouver. Dallas has dominated the all-time head-to-head matchup 75-36.

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