Dallas Mavericks (26-22, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (23-24, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit comes into the matchup against Dallas as losers of three in a row.

Exum has missed the entirety of the season thus far after undergoing surgery in October to repair his right wrist.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Stephen Curry were voted as the backcourt representatives in the Western Conference.

Tonight, the Mavericks travel to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans in a road game and their second-straight against a team with a bottom-five record in the NB

Luka Doncic is among six Mavericks players who will not be available for Monday night's game against the Wizards.

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively will miss two to three months with a foot injury, according to new reports.

The Boston Celtics ended their Western Conference road trip on Saturday, Jan. 25, with a 122-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks. This was the Celtics' third win in four road games and marked the end of another successful venture out West. Joe Mazzulla's team has been impressive on the road this season.

The Dallas Mavericks' most recent injury report ahead of a Monday night 130-108 win against the Washington Wizards featured six players, most of whom play a significant role in the team's rotation. The injury train hit the Mavericks on Christmas Day when franchise centerpiece Luka Doncic went down with a left calf strain,

Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd spoke about the team‘s injury woes this season following their loss to the Celtics.

P.J. Washington scored 25 points, making all four of his 3-point attempts in the fourth quarter, and Kyrie Irving added 25 points and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 137-136 on Wednesday night.

Stephen Curry bounced back from a four-point first half with five second-half 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors rallied to overcome Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 52 points and stun the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109 on Wednesday night in San Francisco.