Center Dereck Lively was injured during Game 3, when he took a knee to the head, and missed the fourth game between Mavericks and Timberwolves
Derek Lively IIfreshman center Dallas Mavericksis listed as questionable for Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolvesthis Thursday, 30th, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), on Target Centerin the finals of Western Conference. The information was given by the journalist Tim MacMahonfrom the North American “ESPN”.
Furthermore, according to the journalist Grant Afseth, from “SI.com”, the player has already participated in the American morning warm-up with the squad, something encouraging that indicates the proximity of his return. Lively injured his neck during Game 3 of the series, missing the Mavs in the fourth game.
Within a minute of game time, Dereck Lively II took a grain shot from Karl-Anthony Towns, then took a knee to the back of the head from Towns 😳
Lively was down for a few minutes, then slow to get up to her feet after the knee & could have a concussion. More to eat.
Get well… pic.twitter.com/RIoKj2kZmk
— Courtside Buzz (@CourtsideBuzzX) May 27, 2024
In the second quarter of the third game, the rookie fought for a defensive rebound and ended up falling to the ground, where he was hit in the back of the head by the knee of Karl-Anthony Towns. Having fallen, the pivot had to be taken off the court with the help of his teammates and did not return, later diagnosed with a sprained neck.
Source: sportbuzz
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