Dereck Lively II stats, injury status and game log

PPG4.3

RPG5.3

APG1.9

FG%61.1

3P%0.0

TS%67.0

USG%11.3

MIN16.5

Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 45 d ago.

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Dereck Lively II out again with right foot injury, no return before Oct. 23

Dereck Lively II is out for the Mavericks with a right foot injury and has been ruled out of Friday's exhibition against the Hawks. His estimated return is October 23. The 7-1 center has not played a minute of Dallas's two preseason games against Houston.

By the Mavericks Nightly Desk · updated 19 h ago

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01The story of the nightThe foot problem keeps dragging onLively's right foot has been an issue since early September, when he was first listed day-to-day.

Lively's right foot has been an issue since early September, when he was first listed day-to-day. A September 24 report said he was not cleared for training camp and could miss the start of the season. He was downgraded to out on October 20 and will not play Friday against the Hawks. The Mavericks list his estimated return as October 23. He logged zero minutes in both preseason games against Houston, a loss on October 9 and a win on October 11. Grant Afseth's October 11 injury notes also covered the Mavericks.

02A thin sample from last seasonLively played only 7 games for Dallas last season.

Lively played only 7 games for Dallas last season. He averaged 4.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.6 blocks in 16.5 minutes. He shot 61.1 percent from the floor and 80.0 percent from the line, with a true shooting mark of 67.0 on an 11.3 usage rate. His plus-minus was plus 2.0. His last appearance came November 21, 2025, against New Orleans, with 4 points and 4 rebounds in 17.9 minutes. His best rebounding night was 10 boards against the Knicks two nights earlier.

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Questions fans ask

Is Dereck Lively II playing right now?

No. He is out with a right foot injury and has been ruled out of Friday's exhibition against the Hawks. His estimated return is October 23.

What were Dereck Lively II's stats last season?

In 7 games last season he averaged 4.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.6 blocks in 16.5 minutes, shooting 61.1 percent from the field.

Will Lively miss the start of the 2026-27 season?

A September 24 report said he was not cleared for training camp and could miss the start of the season. The Mavericks currently list his estimated return as October 23.

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Shot map

2025-26 · every field-goal attempt from the play-by-play

Filled = made, outline = missed · 18 attempts in 7 games · half-court view, basket at the bottom

61.1%

11/18

eFG

61.1%

threes count 1.5

From three

0.0%

of all attempts

Zone	FGA	Share	FG%	League	Δ
Restricted area	16	89%	62.5%	66.9%	-4.4
Paint (non-RA)	2	11%	50.0%	44.3%	—
Mid-range	0	0%	—	41.6%	—
Corner 3	0	0%	—	38.5%	—
Above the break 3	0	0%	—	35.0%	—

Zones from the shot coordinates: restricted area within 4 ft, paint inside the lane, mid-range for the other twos, corner threes below the break (22 ft), the rest above the break (23.75 ft). League column is every shot of 2025-26. Δ shown from 10 attempts.

Splits

2025-26 · 7 games · 3-4

Last 104.3pts · season 4.3 · steady

Last 10 minutes16.5season 16.5

Home / away4.3 / —pts per game

In wins / losses3.3 / 5.0pts per game

Shooting61.1%FG · — 3P · 80.0% FT

Season highs8pts · 10 reb · 4 ast

Big nights020+ pts · 0 30+ · 0 double-doubles

Game log

last 9 · 2026-27

Date	Opp	Result	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG	3P	+/-
Sun, Oct 11	at HOU	W 132-115	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Fri, Oct 9	vs HOU	L 117-135	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Fri, Nov 21	vs NOP	W 118-115	18	4	4	2	1-1	0-0	+8
Wed, Nov 19	vs NYK	L 111-113	18	4	10	1	1-3	0-0	+10
Sun, Nov 16	vs POR	W 138-133	12	2	3	1	1-2	0-0	-7
Fri, Nov 14	vs LAC	L 127-133	17	4	5	0	1-3	0-0	-12
Sun, Oct 26	vs TOR	W 139-129	21	4	7	4	2-2	0-0	+17
Fri, Oct 24	vs WAS	L 107-117	19	8	6	2	4-5	0-0	+3
Wed, Oct 22	vs SAS	L 92-125	10	4	2	3	1-2	0-0	-5

Injury timeline

this season

On the report as out; no status changes logged yet.

Rumors

No trade talk: the current feeds don't mention Lively II.

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Bio

Born Feb 12, 2004 · 22 years

Before the NBA: Duke

Career

2023–26 · regular season · stats.nba.com

Career8.4 · 7.0 · 1.6pts · reb · ast per game

Games983 seasons · since 2023

Points827685 reb · 158 ast

Shooting72.5 · 0.0 · 57.9FG · 3P · FT, career

Playoffs7.9 ppg21 games · 7.4 reb · 1.3 ast

Season	Team	Age	GP	GS	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Tov	FG%	FT%
2023-24	DAL	20	55	42	23.5	8.8	6.9	1.1	0.7	1.4	0.9	74.7	50.6
2024-25	DAL	21	36	29	23.1	8.7	7.5	2.4	0.6	1.6	1.1	70.2	63.0
2025-26	DAL	22	7	4	16.4	4.3	5.3	1.9	0.6	1.6	1.4	61.1	80.0
Career	3 seasons	—	98	75	22.9	8.4	7.0	1.6	0.6	1.5	1.0	72.5	57.9

Playoffs 21 games · 7.9 · 7.4 · 1.3

Season	Team	Age	GP	GS	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Tov	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023-24	DAL	20	21	0	22.0	7.9	7.4	1.3	0.4	1.0	1.0	67.4	100.0	59.0
Career	playoffs	—	21	0	22.0	7.9	7.4	1.3	0.4	1.0	1.0	67.4	100.0	59.0

Career highs

single game

22pointsvs CHI · Monday, March 11

16reboundsvs POR · Thursday, January 9

16reboundsvs MEM · Monday, December 11

16reboundsvs OKC · Saturday, December 2

8assistsvs DEN · Sunday, January 12

4stealsvs IND · Sunday, February 25

7blocksvs OKC · Saturday, December 2

0threesvs NOP · Friday, November 21

0threesvs NYK · Wednesday, November 19

0threesvs POR · Sunday, November 16

0threesvs LAC · Friday, November 14

0threesvs TOR · Sunday, October 26

0threesvs WAS · Friday, October 24

0threesvs SAS · Wednesday, October 22

0threesvs TOR · Friday, April 11

0threesvs LAL · Wednesday, April 9

0threesvs LAC · Saturday, April 5

0threesvs ATL · Wednesday, April 2

0threesvs DEN · Tuesday, January 14

0threesvs DEN · Sunday, January 12

0threesvs POR · Thursday, January 9

0threesvs LAL · Tuesday, January 7

0threesvs MEM · Monday, January 6

0threesvs CLE · Friday, January 3

0threesvs HOU · Wednesday, January 1

0threesvs MIN · Wednesday, December 25

0threesvs POR · Monday, December 23

0threesvs LAC · Saturday, December 21

0threesvs LAC · Thursday, December 19

0threesvs GSW · Sunday, December 15

0threesvs OKC · Tuesday, December 10

0threesvs TOR · Saturday, December 7

0threesvs WAS · Thursday, December 5

0threesvs MEM · Tuesday, December 3

0threesvs UTA · Saturday, November 30

0threesvs NYK · Wednesday, November 27

0threesvs ATL · Monday, November 25

0threesvs MIA · Sunday, November 24

0threesvs DEN · Friday, November 22

0threesvs NOP · Tuesday, November 19

0threesvs OKC · Sunday, November 17

0threesvs SAS · Saturday, November 16

0threesvs UTA · Thursday, November 14

0threesvs GSW · Tuesday, November 12

0threesvs ORL · Sunday, November 3

0threesvs HOU · Thursday, October 31

0threesvs MIN · Tuesday, October 29

0threesvs UTA · Monday, October 28

0threesvs PHX · Saturday, October 26

0threesvs SAS · Thursday, October 24

0threesvs HOU · Sunday, March 31

0threesvs SAC · Friday, March 29

0threesvs SAC · Tuesday, March 26

0threesvs UTA · Monday, March 25

0threesvs UTA · Thursday, March 21

0threesvs SAS · Tuesday, March 19

0threesvs DEN · Sunday, March 17

0threesvs OKC · Thursday, March 14

0threesvs GSW · Wednesday, March 13

0threesvs CHI · Monday, March 11

0threesvs MIA · Thursday, March 7

0threesvs IND · Tuesday, March 5

0threesvs PHI · Sunday, March 3

0threesvs BOS · Friday, March 1

0threesvs TOR · Wednesday, February 28

0threesvs CLE · Tuesday, February 27

0threesvs IND · Sunday, February 25

0threesvs PHX · Thursday, February 22

0threesvs SAS · Wednesday, February 14

0threesvs ORL · Monday, January 29

0threesvs SAC · Saturday, January 27

0threesvs ATL · Friday, January 26

0threesvs PHX · Wednesday, January 24

0threesvs BOS · Monday, January 22

0threesvs LAL · Wednesday, January 17

0threesvs NOP · Monday, January 15

0threesvs POR · Wednesday, January 3

0threesvs UTA · Monday, January 1

0threesvs GSW · Saturday, December 30

0threesvs MIN · Thursday, December 28

0threesvs CLE · Wednesday, December 27

0threesvs PHX · Monday, December 25

0threesvs POR · Saturday, December 16

0threesvs MIN · Thursday, December 14

0threesvs LAL · Tuesday, December 12

0threesvs MEM · Monday, December 11

0threesvs POR · Friday, December 8

0threesvs UTA · Wednesday, December 6

0threesvs OKC · Saturday, December 2

0threesvs MEM · Friday, December 1

0threesvs HOU · Tuesday, November 28

0threesvs LAL · Wednesday, November 22

0threesvs SAC · Sunday, November 19

0threesvs MIL · Saturday, November 18

0threesvs WAS · Wednesday, November 15

0threesvs NOP · Tuesday, November 14

0threesvs NOP · Sunday, November 12

0threesvs LAC · Friday, November 10

0threesvs ORL · Monday, November 6

0threesvs CHA · Sunday, November 5

0threesvs DEN · Friday, November 3

0threesvs CHI · Wednesday, November 1

0threesvs MEM · Monday, October 30

0threesvs BKN · Friday, October 27

0threesvs SAS · Wednesday, October 25

Per-game averages by season; a season split between teams shows one row per team and a total row. Lively II's current season is in bold and lives on the team hub. League ranks link to the full leaderboards.

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