The Mavericks’ active lineup is becoming somewhat of a revolving door.
During Wednesday night’s game against the Houston Rockets, Mavs forward P.J. Washington suffered a right knee sprain and exited the game. He was ruled out for the remainder of the contest shortly after.
P.J. Washington Jr. (right knee sprain) will not return to tonight’s game against the Houston Rockets.
— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) January 2, 2025
It’s unclear when or how Washington suffered the injury but it presumably sometime during the first half. Washington never retook the floor upon the start of the third quarter, and the team announced shortly after that he wouldn’t be returning due to the injury.
Washington finished Wednesday night with six points, three rebounds and a block against Houston. Heading into the game vs. the Rockets Washington was averaging 12.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game during the 2024-25 season.
This is all after Washington’s brief return from a suspension he was issued from the NBA after an altercation between the Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns last week. Washington missed the Mavs’ loss against Portland while suspended, returned for the loss to the Kings, and now exits the game early vs. the Rockets.
That adds to the sticky situation the Mavericks are in healthwise as the calendar flips to 2025, with Luka Doncic out with a calf sprain and Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, Dereck Lively and Jaden Hardy all having recently missed time as well.
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On Thursday night, Mavericks forward PJ Washington had to leave the game against the Houston Rockets after suffering a right knee sprain. Washington appeared to twist his knee awkwardly while driving to the basket in the second quarter.
The extent of Washington’s injury is still unknown, but he was seen limping off the court with the help of the team’s medical staff. The Mavericks will likely provide an update on his condition after further evaluation.
Losing Washington to injury would be a significant blow to the Mavericks, as he has been a key contributor off the bench this season. We can only hope for a speedy recovery for the talented forward. Stay tuned for more updates on his status.
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