Gafford (ankle) is available for Monday's game against the Bucks.
Gafford will shed his questionable tag due to a right ankle sprain and suit up in his sixth straight game. Over five regular-season appearances, the big man has averaged 8.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 19.6 minutes per contest.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Questionable for Monday
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Gafford (ankle) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Bucks.
Gafford left Friday's loss to the Grizzlies early due to the ankle issue, though he was able to suit up in Saturday's win over the Wizards. If the big man is ruled out for Monday, Moussa Cisse and Dwight Powell are candidates for an uptick in playing time.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Available to play Saturday
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Gafford (ankle) will be available to play Saturday against the Wizards.
Gafford tweaked his ankle and did not return to Friday's blowout loss to Memphis, but he'll suit up in Saturday's game and should start again. With a favorable matchup against the Wizards, he's someone to consider trotting out there in daily fantasy leagues.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Iffy for Saturday
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Gafford (ankle) is questionable to play in Saturday's game against the Wizards.
Gafford suffered an ankle injury during Friday's game against the Grizzlies, which has put his status in question for the second game of a back-to-back set. If he's unable to play, the team will lean heavily on Dwight Powell.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Exits game with sore ankle
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Gafford exited Friday's 118-104 loss to the Grizzlies with right ankle soreness and did not return, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Gafford ended his evening with one rebound and nothing else over 12 minutes, although the decision to hold him out may have had to do more with the score than his ankle. The Mavs play again Saturday in Washington, and for now, Gafford should be considered questionable for that one.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Efficient performance in loss
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Gafford chipped in 15 points (6-8 FG, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals across 25 minutes during Wednesday's 101-99 loss to the Pelicans.
Gafford established season highs in both points and boards. The 27-year-old big man has a lot of responsibilities on his plate with Anthony Davis (calf) and Dereck Lively (knee) both out of action, and Gafford has quickly become worthy of roster consideration in most fantasy leagues despite his limited playing time. Through his first three outings, Gafford has averaged 12.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, 1.3 steals and 1.3 assists in 22.3 minutes per game.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Logs 25 minutes in loss
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Gafford closed with 14 points (7-9 FG), four rebounds, three blocks, two steals and one assist across 25 minutes during Monday's 110-102 loss to the Rockets.
Despite briefly exiting the game due to a leg issue, Gafford played a season-high 25 minutes in the loss. Although he was still reportedly on a minutes restriction of no more than 18, he exceeded that, putting up solid contributions on both ends of the floor. The Mavericks are still without a number of frontcourt options, meaning as long as Gafford can remain healthy, he should have a clear path to minutes.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Limps to locker room
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Gafford went to the locker room during the third quarter of Monday's game against the Rockets due to an apparent right leg injury, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.
Gafford came up lame following a contested shot, and he checked out of the matchup immediately after. He was already on a minute restriction after recently coming back from an ankle injury, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see the Mavs shut him down the rest of the way.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: To remain limited Monday
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Gafford will remain limited to around 15-18 minutes in Monday's game against Houston, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Gafford played 17 minutes in Saturday's 122-110 loss to the Pistons, his season debut, and fantasy managers should expect a similar workload Monday. Until his restrictions are loosened a bit further, Gafford's fantasy upside will remain capped.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Checks back in
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Gafford has returned to Monday's game against Houston, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Gafford spent only a few minutes in the locker room before emerging from the tunnel. He was able to check back in to start the fourth quarter.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Capped at 17 minutes in debut
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Gafford (ankle) registered seven points (2-3 FG, 3-3 FT), four rebounds and three assists in 17 minutes in Saturday's 122-110 loss to the Pistons in Mexico City.
Cleared to make his season debut Saturday after missing Dallas' first five games due to a right ankle sprain, Gafford entered the starting five while the Mavericks were without both Dereck Lively (knee) and Anthony Davis (calf). However, head coach Jason Kidd said prior to the contest that Gafford would be limited to 15-to-18 minutes Saturday, and Kidd ended up sticking to his word. Despite the light playing time, Gafford was productive enough during his time on the court and could see his minutes pick up in subsequent contests, especially if Dallas remains without Lively and Davis. Gafford profiles as a decent streaming option for field-goal percentage, rebounds and blocks whenever he's in line for meaningful minutes.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Starting Saturday
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Gafford will start Saturday's game against the Pistons despite being limited to 15-to-18 minutes.
Gafford is making his season debut Saturday after being sidelined to start the season due to an ankle injury. The center will draw the start despite being under a significant minutes restriction. Anthony Davis (calf) and Dereck Lively (knee) are both inactive Saturday, meaning Dwight Powell should see plenty of run as Gafford's primary backup.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Will be limited Saturday
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Head coach Jason Kidd said Gafford (ankle) will be limited to 15-to-18 minutes in Saturday's game against the Pistons, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.
Gafford will make his season debut after dealing with a sprained right ankle. However, the Mavericks will ease him back into action. With Gafford on a minutes restriction and both Anthony Davis (calf) and Dereck Lively (knee) sidelined, Dwight Powell will likely see a bump in minutes.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Will play Saturday
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Gafford (ankle) will play in Saturday's game against the Pistons, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports.
Gafford will make his season debut after missing the team's first five regular-season games due to a sprained right ankle. It wouldn't be surprising if the Mavericks ease him back into action, though he'll likely get the starting nod with Anthony Davis (calf) and Dereck Lively (knee) sidelined.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Questionable for Saturday
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Gafford (ankle) is questionable for Saturday's game in Detroit.
This is the first time this season Gafford is getting hit with the questionable tag, and they sure could use him with Anthony Davis (calf) going down. He'll likely be eased back into things if he's cleared for Saturday's game, but his return would mean fewer minutes for Dwight Powell.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Won't play Wednesday
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Gafford (ankle) will remain on the sidelines for Wednesday's game against the Pacers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Gafford was doubtful, so it's not surprising to see him get ruled out. With Dereck Lively (knee) set to join him on the sidelines Wednesday evening, P.J. Washington and Anthony Davis will get all the run they can handle.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Unlikely to play vs. Indiana
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Gafford (ankle) has been listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Pacers.
Gafford is trending toward not playing Wednesday. The Arkansas product has yet to play a game during the 2025-26 campaign, as he continues to work his way back from an ankle injury.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Ruled out Monday
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Gafford (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Thunder, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Gafford has yet to make his season debut while dealing with a sprained right ankle. With both him and Dereck Lively sidelined Monday, Dwight Powell should step in to provide frontcourt depth behind Anthony Davis. Gafford's next opportunity to return will come Wednesday against the Pacers.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Unlikely to play
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Gafford (ankle) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Thunder.
Gafford has yet to make his season debut and is likely to miss his fourth game in a row. Assuming he's held out once again, his next chance to play comes Wednesday against Indiana.
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Mavericks' Daniel Gafford: Won't play Sunday
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Gafford (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raptors.
Gafford, who entered Sunday listed as doubtful while managing a sprained right ankle, will officially miss his third straight game to start the season. His next opportunity to return will come Monday against the Thunder, with Dereck Lively set to continue handling the bulk of the center minutes in Gafford's absence.
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