Things are looking up for the Phoenix Suns on the basketball court these days. The same can’t be said for Jusuf Nurkic.

Dallas backup center Maxi Kleber broke his right foot during a 122-107 home loss to the Boston Celtics, adding to the Mavericks' lengthy list of unavailable players and leaving the team with one available center.

Out vs. Boston

Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd spoke about the team‘s injury woes this season following their loss to the Celtics.

Iffy with illness

The Dallas Mavericks will again be shorthanded on the second night of a back-to-back.

DALLAS — The Mavericks are getting slightly healthier as they upgraded a pair of guys on their injury report for the Celtics game Saturday. Klay Thompson (ankle) and Jaden Hardy (ankle) were upgraded from questionable to available, though Mavs coach Jason Kidd said they’re both going to be on minutes limitations.

Coming off a season-worst loss in LA, the Celtics dominated Saturday’s NBA Finals rematch, routing the Mavericks 122-107.

Despite their inconsistency over the past seven weeks, the Celtics looked every bit like the team that dominated the Mavericks in the NBA Finals seven months ago, cruising to a 122-107 victory.

The Mavericks took on the Boston Celtics in Dallas on Saturday night, coming up short in a lopsided 122 – 107 drubbing. Without the services of Luka Doncic, Dante Exum, Naji Marshall, Dereck Lively II and Dwight Powell,

Victor Wembanyama's second NBA game in Paris ended in a loss Saturday (Sunday, Manila time) as Tyrese Haliburton's hot shooting fired the Indiana Pacers to a 136-98 win against the San Antonio Spurs.

The Boston Celtics will look to bounce back big on Saturday as they prepare to take on the Dallas Mavericks in this non-conference matchup.  The Celtics will tr