Max Christie moved from out to day-to-day on Thursday with a right hip issue. The Mavericks guard has an expected return date of Nov. 6, the night they host the Jazz.
What happened
The injury report on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 10:27 a.m. ET upgraded Max Christie to day-to-day from out. The listing is a right hip issue, described as hip, torso, right. The report comment reads: "Christie (hip) is out for Wednesday's game against the Spurs." The expected return is Nov. 6. He was first listed day-to-day on Monday, Nov. 2, and moved to out on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Earlier, 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 the Jazz on Friday, Nov. 6, at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Mavericks are 4-4, the 11th seed, and have lost two straight. Christie, a 23-year-old guard, averages 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 23.7 minutes over seven games. Dallas is 4-3 with him and 0-1 without him. In games without him, P.J. Washington (34.7 minutes), Cooper Flagg (34.4), Kyrie Irving (29.9), Zaccharie Risacher (26.7) and Naji Marshall (26.6) carried the heaviest loads. Marcus Sasser played 17.6 minutes. Tarik Biberovic, Dereck Lively II, Sergio de Larrea and Santi Aldama are also out.
What to watch
The next report should show whether Christie stays day-to-day or is cleared before Friday's tipoff against the Jazz. The report lists Nov. 6 as his expected return, so that game is the first test. A downgrade back to out would send Dallas into the game with the same short rotation it used against the Spurs. The Mavericks are looking to end a two-game losing streak. Christie's status has changed three times since Nov. 2, so the update before the game matters.
Is Max Christie playing vs the Jazz?
He is day-to-day with a right hip issue. The injury report lists his expected return as Nov. 6, the date of the Jazz game. His final status for that game is not announced.
When will Max Christie be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 6. The Mavericks host the Jazz that night at 8:00 p.m. ET. No further timeline is announced.