TORONTO -- Dennis Smith Jr. said after Wednesday's game that he could have played in the final minutes after tweaking his right ankle with about three minutes left.
About 90 minutes before Friday's game against Toronto, coach Rick Carlisle said: "He's a little sore. But he went through shootaround and I expect him to play."
Shortly thereafter, Smith was shooting 3-pointers on the court and seemed to be moving well.
About 30 minutes after that, Smith was ruled out of the game against the Raptors.
The Mavericks already are without Devin Harris, meaning rookie Jalen Brunson and veteran J.