The Dallas Mavericks will again be shorthanded on the second night of a back-to-back.

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Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively will miss two to three months with a foot injury, according to new reports.

The Dallas Mavericks will play their fourth and final matchup of the season against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, with both teams playing on the second night of a back-to-back. Both teams are also dealing with hefty injury reports, with 12 players total out for this matchup.

On Thursday night against the Thunder, the 6-foot-7 power forward’s points + rebounds prop at bet365 is sitting at just 21.5 (-125). He’s hit the Over on that number in 15 of 21 contests without Doncic on the floor, falling short by only a basket in two of those six games he went Under.

The Mavericks are one of the most banged-up teams in the entire NBA and will be down Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II (2-3 months, foot fracture), with Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall, Dwight Powell, and Jaden Hardy all unlikely to play.

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After defeating the Utah Jazz Wednesday night 123-114 headed by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's career high 54 points, the Oklahoma City Thunder are back in action tonight against a dwindled Western Conference rival.

Offense was hard to come by for the Mavericks after the Wolves started sending multiple bodies at Kyrie Irving when he had the ball. After five quick points from the Mavs, a 7-0 run from the Wolves opened the lead up to 12 on Nickeil Alexander-Walker's second three-pointer of the quarter,

Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has suffered a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be reevaluated in four weeks, the team announced Wednesday. ESPN reported that Lively is expected to miss two to three months. A Philadelphia native, the 7-foot-1 Lively starred in high school at the Westtown School.

There's no doubt that the Mavericks are proving to be a legitimate contender in the Western Conference, when their superstar trio is healthy.