Kristaps Porzingis (knee) ruled out again for Mavericks on Wednesday
Dallas Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis (sore right knee) will not play in Wednesday's game versus the Denver Nuggets.
What It Means:
It will be Porzingis' fifth consecutive absence, but Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says the injured knee "continues to do better." Porzingis' next chance to play will be on Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Maxi Kleber and Dwight Powell will continue to benefit while Porzingis is unavailable. Powell scored 16 points with 7 rebounds 30.1 minutes on Monday.
KP is averaging 37.1 FanDuel points per game this season. numberFire's models project him for 16.5 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game over the rest of the season.
Source:
Bobby Karalla, Dallas Mavericks
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