Why Klay Thompson is not playing against the Rockets
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks will be without Klay Thompson on Saturday night, who was a late addition to the injury report after Friday’s 132-111 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. With Saturday night’s contest against the Houston Rockets marking the second straight contest, Thompson was sidelined with soreness in his left knee.
“The next man up,” head coach Jason Kidd he told reporters before the game with Thompson not playing Saturday night. “(Jaden) Hardy did a great job for us last night, so he can continue what he did last night and help us in that department.
Hardy led the Mavs with 23 points Friday’s loss to the Thunder. Kidd hopes Hardy picks up where he left off as Dallas looks to bounce back without Thompson against the Rockets.
It was undoubtedly a tough season for the Mavs, but they had won three straight games before the loss to OKC. The Thunder are also the best team in the NBA — they’ve lost just one game this season. Overall, Dallas continues to play well in recent action.
Anthony Davis scored just two points on Fridayhowever. The Mavericks will need AD to rebound and play well if the team wants to beat a talented Rockets team.
The Mavs will enter the game at 8-16, which puts them in 12th place in the Western Conference standings, while the Rockets are second in the conference at 5-15. Tip-off on Saturday night is set for 8:30pm EST at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
2025-12-07 00:15:00
