10 Dorian Finney-Smith PF

Finney-Smith (COVID-19 protocols) has been ruled out of Monday's game against Toronto.

It'll be the fifth straight absence for Finney-Smith, who is still in the league's health and safety protocols. At this stage, his status will likely be handled on a game-to-game basis.

Finney-Smith (COVID-19 protocols) is out Sunday against the Bulls.

Finney-Smith is still working through the NBA's protocols and will be sidelined for a fourth straight game. His next chance to play arrives Monday against the Raptors.

Finney-Smith is expected to quarantine for at least seven days after he entered the NBA's health and safety protocol Saturday, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports. "The expectation is that a lot of those things aren't going to resolve quickly," Carlisle said, regarding Finney-Smith's situation. "All of those timeframes you mentioned have validity," after Townsend asked Carlisle if Finney-Smith would remain out for seven, 10 or 14 days.

Finney-Smith, Jalen Brunson and Josh Richardson entered the protocol after one of the three reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. If Finney-Smith is determined merely to be a close contact rather than infected by the virus, he'll likely be subject to the shorter quarantine period, while a positive test would likely result in him missing 14 days or longer. Finney-Smith had been a viable roster option in 14- to 16-team leagues prior to entering the protocol, as he averaged 9.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 three-pointers, 1.4 steals and 1.0 assists in 29.3 minutes per game.

Finney-Smith won't play Saturday against the Magic due to health and safety protocols.

Finney-Smith has seen significant playing time recently, but he'll be unavailable Saturday, along with teammate Josh Richardson (undisclosed). Tim Hardaway and Josh Green should see increased run in his absence.

Finney-Smith registered 14 points (5-12 FG, 4-8 3Pt), eight rebounds, three steals, two assists and two blocked shots across 36 minutes in Thursday's 124-117 overtime win over the Nuggets.

It was easily Finney-Smith's best scoring total of the season, and it was bolstered via four drilled threes in the contest. He's also coming through as a valued contributor off the glass, and his 5.0 boards per-game average places him as a borderline target for deeper fantasy leagues.

Finney-Smith recorded 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt) and five rebounds over 22 minutes in Friday's 93-83 win over the Heat.

Finney-Smith was held to single figures in the scoring column in each of the last two games, but he had a season-high 12 points in Friday's win. The 27-year-old is averaging 9.2 points and 4.4 rebounds over 26.0 minutes per game to begin the season.

Finney-Smith recorded 11 points (4-11 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in 36 minutes during Thursday's 106-102 loss to the Suns.

Finney-Smith and Dwight Powell started in the frontcourt for the Mavericks, who remain without Kristaps Porzingis (knee) for the beginning of the year. Finney-Smith is not normally a high-usage player but can put up a well-rounded stat line like Thursday's on occasion. Finney-Smith is a passable option in 14-team fantasy leagues and can make for a cost-saving DFS play.

Finney-Smith contributed 16 points (6-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds and four assists in 37 minutes during Sunday's 111-97 loss to the Clippers.

Finney-Smith battled through a hip injury in Sunday's losing effort, something that has been bothering him for quite some time. On the whole, this would have to be viewed as his best fantasy season to date. He ends as a top-150 player in standard leagues. However, given that was with over 30 minutes per game, his ceiling should be viewed as right around this number.

Finney-Smith (hip) will play in Sunday's Game 6 against the Clippers, Callie Caplan of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Finney-Smith has been nursing a hip injury dating back to Game 5 of the series, but that won't stop him from being on the court Sunday. The forward is dropping 9.0 points and 5.6 rebounds over the first five playoff games against the Clippers.

Finney-Smith is questionable for Thursday's Game 6 against the Clippers due to a strained left hip and right hip soreness, Callie Caplan of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Finney-Smith joins an extensive injury list for the Mavericks, which includes Luka Doncic (ankle), Kristaps Porzingis (knee) and Trey Burke (ankle), who are all questionable as well. While Finney-Smith doesn't put up big numbers, he's an important frontcourt glue piece for the Mavericks and, in the series, he's averaging 9.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals in 30.8 minutes.

Finney-Smith (hip) is available for Tuesday's Game 5 against the Clippers.

Despite a strained left hip, Finney-Smith will play in Game 5. In the series, he's averaging 9.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 31.8 minutes.

The Mavericks list Finney-Smith as questionable for Tuesday's Game 5 matchup with the Clippers due to a left hip strain and a sore right hip, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.

The banged-up Mavericks have ruled out Kristaps Porzingis (knee) for a second straight contest, so Finney-Smith's status will take on an added layer of importance in Game 5. While Finney-Smith hasn't lit up the box score with averages of 9.0 points, 5.5 boards, 2.8 assists, 1.5 three-pointers and 1.3 steals in 31.8 minutes through four contests, he's played a critical part in limiting Clippers star Paul George to 29 percent shooting from the field during the series. A final word on Finney-Smith's availability should come no later than 8:30 p.m. ET, when the Mavericks will go through warmups in advance of the 9 p.m. tipoff.

Finney-Smith will start Thursday's game against the Suns, Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Finney-Smith has logged heavy minutes for the Mavs throughout bubble play, so it wouldn't be surprising if his workload is monitored Thursday with Dallas having solidified the No. 7 spot out West.

Finney Smith (hip) is probable for Thursday's contest against the Suns.

Finney-Smith continues to deal with a sore hip, but chances are that he'll take the floor in the Mavericks' seeding finale. In the bubble, he's averaging 13.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 35.2 minutes.

Finney-Smith (hip) will be available for Tuesday's game against the Blazers.

He was held out of Monday's win over Utah, but Finney-Smith will be back in the lineup as the Mavs play their penultimate seeding game. The defensive-minded wing has averaged 40.3 minutes per game over his last three contests.

The Mavericks list Finney-Smith (hip) as probable for Tuesday's game against the Trail Blazers.

Finney-Smith was withheld from Monday's 122-114 win over the Jazz due to a left hip strain, but his absence was likely for maintenance purposes more than anything else. He should settle back into his normal starting role at power forward in the second half of the back-to-back set.

Finney-Smith (hip) is listed as out for Monday's game against Utah due to a strained left hip.

It's unclear if the injury is something of true concern, as the Mavs will also hold out Luka Doncic (ankle) and Kristaps Porzingis (knee) on the first half of a back-to-back. Finney-Smith has logged some heavy minutes in recent games, including 43 in Saturday's overtime win over the Bucks. In that game, he went for a season-high 27 points, to go with 11 boards and five assists.

Finney-Smith (hip) finished with 27 points (10-19 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, five assists and one block in 43 minutes during Saturday's 136-132 overtime win against the Bucks.

Finney-Smith had been listed as questionable due to a hip injury but ultimately was able to give it a go. Not only did he play through the ailment, he put together a career night, pouring in career highs in scoring, made threes and minutes. Finney-Smith was absolutely fantastic on both ends, doing his best to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo in check while making a major impact offensively.

Finney-Smith (hip) has been cleared to play against the Bucks on Saturday.

Finney-Smith will play despite a strained left hip, though it's possible he'll have his minutes monitored. In the bubble, he's averaging 9.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 34.5 minutes.

Finney-Smith (hip) has been upgraded to probable for Saturday's contest against the Bucks.

It appears Finney-Smith will play despite a strained left hip. In the bubble, he's averaging 9.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 34.5 minutes.