Mavericks making Dirk Nowitzki (Achilles) questionable for Wednesday
Dallas Mavericks forward/center Dirk Nowitzki (Achilles) is being listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
What It Means:
The Mavericks also play on Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers, and Nowitzki has said he hopes to return before Christmas. He'll more than likely be on a minutes limit after being sidelined since November 25, and will require frequent maintenance after that. Harrison Barnes will lose some offensive touches with Dirk back, and Dorian Finney-Smith heads back to the bench.
numberFire's models currently project Nowitzki to average 15.4 points and 6.2 rebounds in 28.9 minutes per game over the remainder of the year.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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