Morez Johnson Jr. is listed Day-To-Day with a left shin contusion and is probable for Saturday at Cleveland. The Mavericks forward was cleared from the injury list on Thursday, so this is a new listing.
What happened
Johnson appeared on the injury report Friday at 5:18 PM ET as Day-To-Day with a left lower leg injury, described as a left shin contusion. The report's comment says he is listed as probable for Saturday against Cleveland. The report shows an expected return of Nov. 14, the day of the game. He had been cleared from Day-To-Day on Thursday, a day after a Wednesday listing for the same left lower leg. Earlier, on Monday, Nov. 9, his leg issue moved from Day-To-Day to Out and back to Day-To-Day. The report gives no timeline beyond Saturday.
What it means for the Mavericks
Dallas plays at the Cavaliers on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET. The Mavericks are 7-5, the 10th seed, and lost their last game. Johnson gives them 6.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 16.7 minutes over 11 games. They are 6-5 with him and 1-0 without him. In that one game without him, Cooper Flagg played 33.5 minutes, P.J. Washington 32.2 and Kyrie Irving 30.1. Naji Marshall (24.6), Zaccharie Risacher (24.3) and Daniel Gafford (21.5) followed. Max Christie is also Day-To-Day with an ankle issue. Dereck Lively II, Tarik Biberovic and Sergio de Larrea are out.
What to watch
The next injury report should settle whether Johnson moves from probable to available for Saturday's game at Cleveland. The report lists Nov. 14 as his expected return. Given the Monday and Wednesday listings, watch whether the shin bruise lingers or he is held out. Christie's ankle is the other status that could change the Mavericks' rotation. No games beyond Saturday are listed for Dallas.
Is Morez Johnson Jr. playing at the Cavaliers on Saturday?
He is probable. The injury report lists him as Day-To-Day with a left shin contusion and says he is probable for Saturday's game at Cleveland. Tip-off is 7:30 PM ET.
When will Morez Johnson Jr. be back?
The injury report gives an expected return of Nov. 14, which is Saturday's game at Cleveland. No later timeline has been announced.