While suffering from the likely absence of an important player for the fourth and decisive game against the Wolves, Mavs will have the return of an injured athlete
For Game 4 of the Western Conference against Minnesota TimberwolvesO Dallas Mavericks will have the absence of the pivot Derek Lively. The rookie suffered a neck strain after his head was hit by a player’s knee. Karl-Anthony Towns in the third quarter of Game 3, last Sunday, the 26th. After what happened, the player did not even return to the court, due to the concussion protocol of the NBAalso undergoing a series of tests, which made the Texas franchise’s medical team confirm his absence this Tuesday, 28th.
According to information from the journalist Adrian Wojnarowski, from the North American “ESPN”, Lively’s tests had “ok” results, but the team decided to preserve the player. After all, the priority is to be healthy for a possible qualification for the long-awaited NBA finals, which already has the Boston Celtics guaranteed by Eastern Conference. Before the injury, the center was one of the Mavs’ great highlights against the Wolves, averaging 9.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, in addition to an impressive 100% shooting rate.
Maxi said even if Dereck Lively was healthy, that he’d still be playing in Game 4 tonight
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—MFFL NATION (@NationMffl) May 28, 2024
But while some news is bad, other good news arrives for Texans fans. The team must have the return of the pivot Maxi Kleber. Out since May 7th with a shoulder injury, the German was considered questionable for the first time since then and could be used again by Jason Kidd as a reserve in the position that will be lost by Lively. The athlete can also add more spacing to the rotation, as he is a good shooter.
Source: sportbuzz
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