Dante Exum and Naji Marshall received important injury updates ahead of the Mavericks' game on Wednesday against the Pelicans.

Jason Kidd provided an update on Naji Marshall's status before the Mavericks' game against the Wizards on Monday.

New Orleans will try to end its three-game skid when the New Orleans Pelicans play Dallas. The teams match up Wednesday for the first time this season.

Iffy with illness

The Dallas Mavericks have an important three-game stretch against winnable teams coming up, which started with Monday's home contest against the lowly Washington Wizards. Nine players were missing combined between both teams, including Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II, Naji Marshall, and Malcolm Brogdon.

As well as Kyrie Irving has played, the hobbled Mavericks have been a bottom-seven offense over the past month, minus Luka Dončić.

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas backup center Maxi Kleber broke his right foot during a 122-107 home loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday, adding to the Mavericks’ lengthy list of unavailable players and leaving the team with one available center.

The latest Dallas Mavericks injury report for their contest with the Wizards lists six absentees, including Luka Doncic.

DALLAS — The Mavericks are getting slightly healthier as they upgraded a pair of guys on their injury report for the Celtics game Saturday. Klay Thompson (ankle) and Jaden Hardy (ankle) were upgraded from questionable to available, though Mavs coach Jason Kidd said they’re both going to be on minutes limitations.

On Thursday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Dallas Mavericks in Oklahoma For the game, both teams have announced their injury reports (updated as

The Wizards can’t seem to stop anyone, as they allow a whopping 122.1 points per game, which ranks worst in the NBA. They’re also the fourth-lowest scoring team in the league, putting up just 107.8 per contest. Washington is also the NBA’s worst road team, picking up just a single win in 21 away games on the season.

Two recent losses have brought a million-dollar question for the Oklahoma City Thunder — do they have a matchup problem against the Dallas Mavericks? The answer requires nuance after OKC wrapped its regular-season series against Dallas with a disheartening 1-3 record.