A young Dallas Mavericks fan on Saturday got hit in the face by an errant pass from Kyrie Irving. Irving tried to make a crosscourt pass with over four

Irving is listed on the injury report as he continues to deal with a lumbar back sprain. Meanwhile, Dereck Lively II (right ankle sprain), Luka Doncic (left calf strain) and Dante Exum (right wrist surgery) are all out for Friday's game. It is worth noting that Mavs head coach Jason Kidd previously said he expects Irving to play on Friday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a 121-115 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. They finished with a 1-3 record against them in the regular season. Even though all four matchups can be thrown away by the time a possible playoff rematch starts,

The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics met in Dallas on Saturday for their first matchup since last season's NBA Finals. Dallas was missing many key pieces, including starters Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II, while Boston was wrapping up a four-game road trip.

No Luka Doncic for the 16th straight game. Dereck Lively II in a giant walking boot. Reigning Western Conference champion Mavericks wobbling in play-in territory. In those and other vivid ways, much had changed in the 222 days since Dallas and Boston last met,

The Boston Celtics final game of a four-game road trip saw the champions take on the 24-21 Dallas Mavericks. With the Celtics coming off a poor performance in Los Angeles against the Lakers, Boston bounced back to win 122-107 with a solid team performance highlighted by all five starters scoring in double figures.