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The Dallas Mavericks have assigned AJ Johnson to the Texas Legends of the NBA G League.

(2/2): John Poulakidas (G League/Two-Way) - OUT Tyler Smith (G League/Two-Way) - OUT Brandon Williams (concussion protocol) - OUT

Mavs Status Update vs. ATL (1/2): Daniel Gafford (illness) - AVAILABLE Moussa Cisse (G League/Two-Way) - OUT Kyrie Irving (left knee surgery) - OUT Dereck Lively II (right foot surgery) - OUT Caleb Martin (right plantar fascia soreness) - OUT

The Dallas Mavericks have recalled guard AJ Johnson from the @TexasLegends.

The Dallas Mavericks have assigned AJ Johnson to the Texas Legends of the NBA G League.

Brandon Williams will not return to tonight’s game due to a hit to the side of the head.

(2/2): Caleb Martin (right plantar fascia soreness) - OUT Klay Thompson (rest) - OUT

Mavs Status Update at NOP (1/2): John Poulakidas (G League/Two-Way) - AVAILABLE Tyler Smith (G League/Two-Way) - AVAILABLE Moussa Cisse (G League/Two-Way) - OUT Daniel Gafford (illness) - OUT Kyrie Irving (left knee surgery) - OUT Dereck Lively II (right foot surgery) - OUT

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg's sitdown interview with @malika_andrews on NBA Today is set to air on @espn at 2:30 p.m. CT. Flagg is currently averaging 20.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists this season.

Tonight, @dallasmavs rookie Cooper Flagg had 27 points and 10 assists. On December 1, 2025, rookie teammate Ryan Nembhard had 28 points and 10 assists. They are the first pair of the rookie teammates to each record 27+ points and 10+ assists in a game since the NBA/ABA merger.

Naji Marshall tallied 25 points (8-12 FG, 1-1 3FG, 8-8 FT), 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal in today’s win at CLE. Marshall posted his seventh 25-point game of the season and the 11th of his career. All 11 of his 25-point efforts have come over the past two seasons with Dallas.

Cooper Flagg posted his 10th double-double with 27 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 blocks in today’s win at Cleveland. He joined Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Johnson and Derik Queen as the only rookies in NBA history to post those numbers in a game.

P.J. Washington Jr. recorded 20 points (8-16 FG, 3-4 3FG, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds (5 OR), 2 assists, 5 steals and 1 block in today's win at CLE. He joined Mark Aguirre and Roy Tarpley as the only players in Mavs history to record at least 20 PTS, 10 REB, 5 STL and 1 BLK in a game.

P.J. Washington Jr. recorded 14 PTS, 6 REB (5 OR) and a career-high-tying 5 STL in the 1st half today in CLE. Washington joined Jerome Williams and Tom Gugliotta as just the 3rd player in the play-by-play era (since 1996-97) to record 10+ PTS, 5+ OR and 5+ STL in a single half.

(2/2): Kyrie Irving (left knee surgery) - OUT Dereck Lively II (right foot surgery) - OUT Tyler Smith (G League/Two-Way) - OUT Klay Thompson (rest) - OUT

Mavs Status Update at CLE (1/2): Caleb Martin (left finger sprain) - AVAILABLE John Poulakidas (G League/Two-Way) - AVAILABLE P.J. Washington Jr. (left ankle soreness) - AVAILABLE Moussa Cisse (G League/Two-Way) - OUT Daniel Gafford (illness) - OUT

With his 25th career 20-point effort tonight against Cleveland, Cooper Flagg has passed Kobe Bryant (24) for the sixth-most 20-point games by a teenager in NBA history.

(2/2): Dereck Lively II (right foot surgery) - OUT John Poulakidas (G League/Two Way) - OUT P.J. Washington Jr. (left ankle soreness) - OUT

Mavs Status Update vs. CLE (1/2): Naji Marshall (left foot soreness) - AVAILABLE Caleb Martin (left finger sprain) - AVAILABLE Tyler Smith (G League/Two-Way) - AVAILABLE Moussa Cisse (G League/Two-Way) - OUT Daniel Gafford (rest) - OUT Kyrie Irving (left knee surgery) - OUT

Scoring 35 points (10-17 FG, 8-10 3FG, 7-7 FT), Khris Middleton recorded the most points off the bench by any Maverick since 2009-10 (40 points at GSW, Rodrigue Beaubois). Including tonight, there has been only 11 occasions in franchise history of 35+ points off the bench.