Dante Exum and Naji Marshall received important injury updates ahead of the Mavericks' game on Wednesday against the Pelicans.

With all of their injuries, Dallas started Kyrie Irving, Spencer Dinwiddie, Kessler Edwards, P.J. Washington, and Daniel Gafford for their 22nd different starting lineup of the season, while OKC ...

While P.J. Washington took part in his usual Thunder dominance, Spencer Dinwiddie stepped up in a massive way again. Dinwiddie scored 28 points on 11-of-14 shooting. He was remarkable and efficient in the scoring category.

Brian Keefe, in his first job at the helm of an NBA team, brings an intensity and passion to a team enduring a lot of losses during a painful rebuild.

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-115 on Thursday night. P.J.

The Dallas Mavericks have an important three-game stretch against winnable teams coming up, which started with Monday's home contest against the lowly Washington Wizards. Nine players were missing combined between both teams, including Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II, Naji Marshall, and Malcolm Brogdon.

Dinwiddie ended Thursday's 121-115 win over Oklahoma City with 28 points (11-14 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound and three assists in 35 minutes. After scoring in single digits in his previous two outings,

For Dallas, the list of Monday DNPs during a win over Washington was lengthy, including Luka Doncic (calf), Dereck Lively (ankle), Naji Marshall (illness), Maxi Kleber (foot), Dwight Powell (hip) and Dante Exum (wrist).

Klay Thompson drained seven 3-pointers in the first quarter on the way to a game-high 23 points and the Dallas Mavericks handed the visiting Washington Wizards a 14th straight loss with a 130-108 blowout on Monday.

Dinwiddie will return to the starting lineup Thursday against the Thunder, Mavericks radio play-by-play broadcaster Chuck Cooperstein reports. Dinwiddie will be thrust into the starting lineup for Dallas for the 13th time this season Thursday on the road in Oklahoma City.

Fans can listen to the Mavs vs. Celtics game live on SiriusXM . The Mavs' home broadcast can be found on channel 86, while you can listen to the Celtics' away broadcast on channel 80.

LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-105.