The Dallas Mavericks will host the Los Angeles Clippers in an NBA Cup matchup on Friday night. Injuries continue to give both teams trouble, however. Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II are among the Mavs listed on the NBA injury report , while Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out for the Clippers . So, are Davis and AD playing tonight?
The Mavericks and Clippers have both underperformed this season. LA is 3-8 and in 12th place in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, Dallas is 3-9 and currently sitting in 14th place in the West. Similarly, however, both squads entered the 2025-26 campaign with high expectations. A combination of overall underperformance and injury trouble have played an unfortunate role in the Mavs and Clippers' difficult starts to the season.
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