The Mavericks are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back Thursday vs. the Thunder, and they’ll be without both of their star players. Doncic and Porzingis have both been ruled out for “injury recovery,” which is just a fancy way of saying rest.
These absences will obviously have a massive impact on Thursday’s DFS slate. They rank first and second on the Mavericks in terms of usage rate, so there will be plenty of shot attempts available for the rest of the roster.
Tim Hardaway Jr. has increased his usage rate by a team-high +6.7% with both players off the court this season, resulting in an average of 0.