PJ Washington is out against the Rockets with an ankle injury
DALLAS— Dallas Mavericks forward PJ Washington left Saturday night’s game against the Houston Rockets with an apparent injury. During the second quarter, the Mavs confirmed that Washington suffered a sprained right ankle and said he would not return to the game.
Washington has dealt with injury concerns this season. The Mavs are obviously hoping he won’t have to miss too much time with this sprained ankle, but the timeline for his return has yet to be revealed.
The 27-year-old entered Saturday’s game averaging 15.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.0 steals per outing. Despite that Washington’s injury problemthe forward managed to appear in 29 of the Mavs’ 35 games played before Saturday.
Dallas is 12-23 and in 13th place in the Western Conference standings. However, the Mavericks currently lead the Rockets 57-50 at halftime. Upsetting the 21-10 Rockets — who are in third place in the Western Conference — would be huge for the Mavs. Dallas has had no shortage of competitive contests this year, but the team has struggled to take care of business on a consistent basis.
Maybe the Mavs can bounce back and get the job done against their Western Conference rival on Saturday night. Still, there’s still work to be done on the other half of basketball. Of course, getting a win without Washington — who is a regular starter in the rotation — will prove to be a challenge.
We will continue to monitor and provide updates on PJ Washington’s injury status as they become available.
2026-01-04 02:31:00
