Kristaps Porzingis Injury Update: The Mavericks big man suffered an ankle injury in the loss to the Cavaliers

In a 114-96 loss to the Cavaliers on November 29, the Mavericks lost Kristaps Porzingis to a sprained right ankle in the third inning.

Porzingis is Originally listed as problematic for return, but Mavericks then excluded him.

Porzingis has appeared in 14 games so far this season. He found his chance after a slow start, averaging 22.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks on .497 / .347 / .907 shots in the last nine games his best.

Porzingis left Monday’s game with nine points (4-12 FG), five rebounds and four blocks in 26 minutes.

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How long will Kristaps Porzingis be out of action?

It is not yet clear if Porzingis will miss any injuries and, if so, how long he will be sidelined.

The good news for the Mavericks is that head coach Jason Kidd said that X-rays of Porzingis’ ankle came back negative.

“I think he stepped on Maxi’s foot and so we’ll see how he feels tomorrow,” Kidd said after the game.

Porzingis missed five consecutive games early in the season with a back problem.

This season, Porzingis is the Mavericks’ second-highest scorer with 19.6 points per game. He leads the team with 1.6 blocks per game and is second behind Luka Doncic with 7.9 rebounds per game.

After the loss to the Cavaliers, the Mavericks sit in 4th place on the Western Conference standings with a 10-9 record.

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