Dallas guard Max Christie was cleared on the injury report Friday, a day after moving from out to day-to-day. He is no longer listed for the Mavericks' 8 p.m. ET game against Utah.
What happened
Max Christie was cleared on the injury report at 6:38 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 6. His previous status was day-to-day. The report gave no detail and no comment with the update. Earlier this week he was listed with a right hip and torso issue. He went from day-to-day to out on Tuesday, Nov. 3, a day after he first appeared as day-to-day on Monday, Nov. 2. On Thursday, Nov. 5, he moved from out back to day-to-day. Before that, 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 tonight at 8:00 PM ET. The Mavericks are 4-4, the 11th seed, and have lost two straight. Christie is averaging 23.7 minutes, 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in seven games. The team is 4-3 with him and 0-1 without him. In games he missed, P.J. Washington played 34.7 minutes and Cooper Flagg 34.4, with Kyrie Irving at 29.9. Zaccharie Risacher (26.7) and Naji Marshall (26.6) filled out the wing minutes, and Marcus Sasser got 17.6. Tarik Biberovic, Dereck Lively II and Sergio de Larrea remain out.
What to watch
Christie is cleared, so no return date applies. Whether he starts or how many minutes he gets against Utah is not announced. Watch his workload after missing time with the hip and torso issue, and whether he stays off the report after the game. The next injury report is not announced. Biberovic, Lively and de Larrea remain out, which keeps the guard and wing rotation thin. The Jazz game is the only one on the schedule so far.
Is Max Christie playing vs the Jazz?
Christie was cleared on the injury report at 6:38 p.m. ET Friday and is no longer listed. Dallas hosts Utah at 8:00 PM ET. His minutes and role are not announced.
When will Max Christie be back?
He is already cleared. He was listed day-to-day on Thursday and out on Tuesday with a right hip and torso issue. No further return timeline is announced.