Max Christie remains day-to-day with a rest issue, the same designation he carried into the Mavericks' preseason finale. Dallas kept him out of Friday's game against the Hawks because of that status.
What happened
The Mavericks listed Max Christie as day-to-day on Saturday's 2:35 p.m. ET injury report, the same status he carried a day earlier. The issue is listed as rest, with no further detail given. The team's comment on the report said Christie would be inactive for Friday's preseason finale against the Hawks because of the rest designation. On Friday, Oct. 16, he had already been tagged day-to-day under the same rest category. No expected return date is announced.
What it means for the Mavericks
Dallas' next game is Wednesday at the Rockets, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Mavericks are 0-0 since the 2026-27 season has not started yet. Last season Christie averaged 12.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 29.1 minutes across 77 games. In games without him, Cooper Flagg has logged 33.5 minutes and 21.0 points, Anthony Davis 31.3 minutes and 20.4 points, P.J. Washington 31.0 minutes and 14.2 points, and Naji Marshall 29.5 minutes and 15.2 points, with Brandon Williams, Daniel Gafford, Klay Thompson and Marvin Bagley III also seeing extended run.
What to watch
The Mavericks will update Christie's status on their next injury report. No expected return date has been announced. Dallas is also carrying day-to-day tags on Tarik Biberovic, Dereck Lively II, Jett Howard and Santi Aldama, so the next report will have more than one name to track before the game at the Rockets on Wednesday.
Is Max Christie playing at Rockets on Wed, Oct 21?
Christie is day-to-day with a rest issue. He is not listed as out for Wednesday's game at the Rockets, but the Mavericks have not confirmed his status beyond the day-to-day tag.
When will Max Christie be back?
The Mavericks have not announced an expected return date for Christie.