The Mavericks were 1-2 this past week, and are still in 14th place in the West. They beat a hobbled Indiana team (107-105) but fell short against Detroit (122-110) and Houston (110-102). D’Angelo Russell led the team in scoring over this stretch with 18.3 points per game. Daniel Gafford (ankle) made his season debut in Mexico City against the Pistons. Dante Exum (knee) and Kyrie Irving (knee) have yet to make their season debuts. Dereck Lively has not returned after he suffered a knee injury at some point after or during the team’s third game. Anthony Davis injured his calf against the Pacers and has yet to return.

Grade: C-

The Mavericks, for the second consecutive season, continue to fight injuries. They’re a part of the game, and Dallas is not the most affected team by any stretch. Bu

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