{"id":365586,"date":"2025-11-08T23:31:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T23:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/365586\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T23:31:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T23:31:13","slug":"anthony-davis-klay-thompson-ruled-out-for-wizards-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/365586\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson ruled out for Wizards matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mavericks<\/a> will have to play another game without a few key players due to injury.<\/p>\n

Forward Anthony Davis is out for Saturday night\u2019s Mavericks-Wizards matchup<\/a>, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd told reporters. That marks the fifth straight absence for Davis, who was initially upgraded to questionable ahead of the game.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, shooting guard Klay Thompson<\/a> has been ruled out with an illness.<\/p>\n

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Gafford questionable. Davis is out, Kidd says. Fifth straight absence for Davis, who had been upgraded to questionable for this game.<\/p>\n

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Center Daniel Gafford is available Saturday night. He was originally listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain. Dereck Lively II has been ruled out with a right knee sprain. <\/p>\n

Davis has missed the last four games after exiting the Mavericks\u2019 win over the Pacers on Oct. 29<\/a>. He was listed as doubtful for the Mavericks\u2019 loss to the Grizzlies<\/a> Friday on the first night of a back-to-back.<\/p>\n

The Mavericks, who are averaging a league-worst 106 points per game, have sorely missed Davis\u2019 scoring. The Mavs have lost four straight games in his absence. <\/p>\n

In five games this season, Davis is averaging 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks. <\/p>\n

Thompson has had a rough start to the season, averaging 7.6 points on 31.6% shooting. He is coming off a scoreless outing against the Grizzlies on Friday in what was his second straight game coming off the bench<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kidd told reporters that he\u2019s expecting Ryan Nembhard and Jaden Hardy to provide a spark for Dallas in Thompson\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n