Two teams dealing with injured big men and looking to move out of the play-in portion of the Western Conference standings go head-to-head Monday night when the Sacramento Kings visit the Dallas Mavericks.
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Washington won't return to Saturday's game against the Bucks due to right ankle soreness.
Irving ended with 31 points (9-23 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 11-11 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal across 38 minutes during Saturday's 132-117 loss to Milwaukee. The veteran guard led all scorers on the night as he delivered at least 30 points for the fifth time in seven appearances since Anthony Davis (thigh) was shut down.
The Mavericks waived Kelley on Sunday, Sam Amico of HoopsWire.com reports.
Hardy closed with 16 points (6-10 FG, 4-7 3Pt), one rebound and four assists over 22 minutes off the bench during Saturday's 132-117 loss to the Bucks.
Jones intends to sign a two-way contract with the Mavericks once he clears waivers, NBA reporter Chris Haynes reports. Jones was waived by the Clippers on Saturday, but the big man didn't need a lot of time to find a new home.
The Dallas Mavericks will face Luka Dončić on Tuesday night for the first time since they shockingly traded him away at the beginning of the month. It's a highly anticipated matchup after the deal sent Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers,
Washington has been cleared to play Saturday, so Marshall will retreat to his bench role. As a reserve this season (32 games), Marshall has averaged 11.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 steals in 24.