Mavericks guard Max Christie was ruled out for Wednesday's game at San Antonio with a hip issue, one day after he was listed day-to-day. The injury report lists Nov. 6 as his expected return date.
What happened
Max Christie was upgraded from day-to-day to out on the Mavericks' injury report Tuesday at 5:42 p.m. ET. The listing is a right hip issue, described as hip, torso and right. He had been day-to-day with the same hip issue on Monday, Nov. 2. The report's comment reads: "Christie (hip) is out for Wednesday's game against the Spurs." The report gives an expected return date of Nov. 6. No further detail on the injury was provided. Earlier this season he was listed day-to-day with a right leg issue on Oct. 24 and was cleared the same day.
What it means for the Mavericks
Dallas plays at San Antonio on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). The Mavericks are 4-3, the ninth seed, and have lost their last game. Christie has played in all four of his games, and Dallas is 4-3 with him. They have not played without him yet. He is averaging 29.5 minutes, 9.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists. The rotation minutes in the box scores show P.J. Washington at 34.1, Cooper Flagg at 33.5, Kyrie Irving at 28.7, Zaccharie Risacher at 27.9 and Naji Marshall at 26.8. Daniel Gafford is at 23.8, with Marcus Sasser and Caleb Martin each near 19 minutes. Tarik Biberovic, Dereck Lively II, Sergio de Larrea and Santi Aldama are also out.
What to watch
The report lists Nov. 6 as Christie's expected return date. The next injury report will show whether that date holds or his status changes again. The Mavericks have not announced a timeline beyond that date. Dallas's only confirmed game ahead is Wednesday at San Antonio, so his availability for later games depends on the next update. Watch the status of Lively, Aldama, de Larrea and Biberovic as well, since all four are listed out.
Is Max Christie playing vs the Spurs?
No. The injury report lists Christie as out for Wednesday's game at San Antonio (Nov. 4, 9:30 p.m. ET) with a hip issue.
When will Max Christie be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Nov. 6. The Mavericks have not announced anything beyond that.