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Thompson

Thompson wasn’t initially on the injury report, but he will now be unavailable off the bench for a second straight game. AJ Johnson took on extra minutes off the bench on Wednesday and should again in this one, though he didn’t provide much value in a larger role.

Thompson will return to action on Friday after sitting out Wednesday’s loss to the Suns. His return may result in fewer minutes for AJ Johnson, who played 17 minutes on Wednesday but struggled.

Thompson will get Wednesday night off after playing 26 minutes in Tuesday’s loss to the Clippers. Khris Middleton is available, and there may also be more minutes available to AJ Johnson off the bench.

The Mavericks’ injury list for the second leg of their back-to-back set is quite extensive, and with Brandon Williams (illness) also doubtful, Dallas could turn to Max Christie, Khris Middleton and John Poulakidas. Cooper Flagg should shoulder a heavy offensive workload.

Washington’s sore left elbow will keep him out of Tuesday’s game. While Klay Thompson and Khris Middleton are available, so is two-way player Tyler Smith, who’s likely to move into the rotation with Daniel Gafford also out.

The Mavericks will likely be without Washington and Williams, which should mean more minutes for Klay Thompson and Khris Middleton. Neither of the latter two are worth streaming, as Cooper Flagg has been stealing the show in Dallas.

Williams has been a consistent source of offense off the bench for Dallas, and his absence would open up plenty of minutes in the backcourt. Max Christie, Klay Thompson and John Poulakidas should all take on extra minutes if Williams is out.

Thompson returned to the floor following a one-game absence to tally a double-digit scoring performance. The three-point shot was key for him, as usual, but not much else was provided from a fantasy standpoint. Thompson’s production deep into his career has tailed off following several lower extremity injuries. He’s mostly a streaming option in fantasy leagues for those managers looking for three-point production.

Thompson was listed as doubtful due to rest and has now officially been ruled out. Khris Middleton should see a minutes boost with Thompson unavailable.

The Mavs are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set, so the vet is unlikely to take the court. With P.J. Washington and Naji Marshall still out due to illness, Khris Middleton could get a major boost in playing time.