Mavericks' Willie Cauley-Stein (health protocols) ruled out on Friday
Dallas Mavericks center Willie Cauley-Stein (health protocols) will not play in Friday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
What It Means:
Cauley-Stein will not be available after the Mavericks' center was ruled out for health protocol reasons. Expect Maxi Kleber to play more minutes at the five in a promising matchup against a Portland unit ranked 29th in defensive efficiency.
According to Rotogrinders' Court IQ in 204.9 minutes with Dallas' current inactives, Kleber is averaging 0.61 FanDuel points and 0.19 field goal attempts per minute.
Source:
Tim MacMahon
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