Dereck Lively II says he is feeling much better, but his status for Thursday night's Game 5 of the Western Conference finals won't be known until closer to...
Lively took part in Thursday morning’s shootaround and worked out afterward, but Game 5 status won’t be known until closer to tip-off.
Lively is a major reason the Mavericks lead this series 3-1 and are one victory shy of reaching the NBA Finals for the third time in the franchise’s 44-season history.He is averaging 9.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, has made all 13 of his field goal attempts and all three of his free throws. Clearly the Mavericks missed his paint presence, offensively and defensively, in
,” he said. “So it was it was real quick. And I had a real burning sensation in the back of my head because you get kneed in the back of the head.I asked Lively what he remembers about the play on which he got hurt. In short, one moment he was going down, the next “I was looking at my number.”When Lively fractured his nose in late January, he missed seven games. Upon returning, he played with a protective mask.
Game 3 was just four days ago. Lively was able to attend Game 4 and watch from the bench, but it was difficult not being able to play. Minnesota dominated in paint scoring, 46-36.Advertisement
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