What It Means:

Matthews' calf strain is reportedly a mild one, but he has largely refused to talk about the injury with the media, making it tough to get a read on the situation. The Mavericks are still in the playoff hunt in the West, so it does seem likely that he will try to suit up if at all possible, though we'll have a better idea of his availability closer to game time.

Our models do account for Matthews suiting up tonight, and we project him for 14.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 33.6 minutes of playing time.