Biberovic ruled out vs. Houston with right heel injury
Mavericks rookie forward Tarik Biberovic is out for Wednesday's game against Houston with a right heel injury. His estimated return is October 23. The injury was first listed as day-to-day on October 16 before Dallas downgraded him to out on October 20.
By the Mavericks Nightly Desk · updated 16 h ago01The story of the nightThe heel injuryBiberovic first showed up on the Mavericks injury report on October 16, listed day-to-day with a right heel issue.
Biberovic first showed up on the Mavericks injury report on October 16, listed day-to-day with a right heel issue. By October 20 the status had changed to out. Dallas has ruled him out for Wednesday's game against Houston, and the current estimated return is October 23. The timeline is short, so this reads as a precaution for now rather than a long absence. The 25-year-old rookie wears No. 13 for Dallas, stands 6-6 and weighs 218 pounds. He has no NBA season behind him, so this is his first stretch of games at this level.
02What he showed before going downBiberovic played three games before the heel injury, all against Western Conference opponents.
Biberovic played three games before the heel injury, all against Western Conference opponents. On October 9 against Houston he had 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in 18.5 minutes in a loss. Two nights later against Houston he put up 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 13.5 minutes, and Dallas won with him at plus-10. On October 14 against New Orleans he logged 26.1 minutes, his most yet, with 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in a loss. Scoring held steady at 8 or 9 points each night while his minutes moved around. His name also appeared in a September 26 Mavericks notes roundup by Johnny Askounis alongside Risacher, Aldama and De Larrea.
