Mavericks forward Morez Johnson Jr. was cleared on Thursday's injury report after being listed day-to-day. He is available for the 8:00 PM ET game at Minnesota.
What happened
Mavericks forward Morez Johnson Jr. was cleared on the injury report posted at 6:40 PM ET on Thursday, Nov 12. He had been listed day-to-day. The report gave no detail and no comment with the update. His status has moved several times this month for a leg issue. He was listed out on Monday, Nov 9, then moved back to day-to-day the same day. On Wednesday, Nov 11, he was day-to-day with a left lower leg issue. Thursday's report takes him off the list.
What it means for the Mavericks
Dallas plays at the Timberwolves on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET on NBA TV. The Mavericks are 7-4, the 8th seed, and have won three straight. Johnson, 20, is averaging 7.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.0 minutes over 10 games. Dallas is 6-4 with him and 1-0 without him. In games without him, Cooper Flagg played 34.1 minutes and P.J. Washington 33.7. Kyrie Irving played 30.5, Naji Marshall 24.8, Zaccharie Risacher 24.2 and Daniel Gafford 21.9. Dereck Lively II, Tarik Biberovic and Sergio de Larrea remain out.
What to watch
Johnson is available, so no return date applies. The next injury report will show whether his status holds after his first game back from the leg issue. Watch his minutes against Minnesota, since he averages 17.0 and has been in and out of the lineup this week. Lively II, Biberovic and de Larrea are all listed out, and none has an announced return date.
Is Morez Johnson Jr. playing at the Timberwolves?
He is expected to be available. The Mavericks cleared him on the injury report at 6:40 PM ET on Thursday, Nov 12, ahead of the 8:00 PM ET game at Minnesota.
When will Morez Johnson Jr. be back?
He is already back on the active list. He was cleared on Nov 12 after being listed day-to-day. No further absence is announced.