Final Injury Report for Mavericks-Nets: Will Cooper Flagg, Daniel Gafford Play?

The Dallas Mavericks are on the road on Tuesday night as they travel to take on the Brooklyn Nets in an interconference matchup.

Dallas enters Tuesday’s game with a 20-36 record after defeating the Indiana Pacers on the road on Sunday.

Dallas Mavericks forward Khris Middleton (20)Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

(Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)

In Sunday’s victory over the Pacers, Khris Middleton led the way for the Maverick as he recorded 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists while P.J. Washington added 23 points and nine rebounds of his own.

Now Dallas will try to pick up another victory on the road on Tuesday night as they face off against a struggling Nets team.

On the other side, Brooklyn enters Tuesday’s contest with a 15-41 record after losing on the road to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.

Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. (17).Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

(Jerome Miron-Imagn Images)

Michael Porter Jr. led the way for the Nets in Sunday’s loss as he ended the game with 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists while Nic Claxton recovered 15 points eight rebounds and five assists.

While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Tuesday night’s matchup, one side may be without multiple key players due to injuries.

Mavericks Injury Report: Will Cooper Flagg, Daniel Gafford Play?

For the Mavericks, they have five players listed on their injury report, including both Cooper Flagg and Daniel Gafford.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper FlaggKevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

(Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images)

Dallas has ruled out Flagg due to a left midfoot sprain as he will miss his fourth consecutive contest.

With Flagg still sidelined, Middleton and Max Christie will likely both continue to have increased roles.

The Mavericks have also ruled out Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II as they are both set to miss the remainder of the season while recovering from injuries.

Gafford has been listed as questionable due to right ankle injury management and he is in danger of missing his first game since January 22.

If Gafford is sidelined, Marvin Bagley III and Dwight Powell could both be in line for increased roles.

Caleb Martin has been listed as probable and he is expected to play on Tuesday despite dealing with a left ankle sprain.

Nets Injury Report

On the other side, the Nets enters Tuesday’s game with a clean injury report as they have nobody listed on it.

This has been a rare sight for Brooklyn this season as they have seen multiple key players miss time with injuries, though they will have a healthy roster for Tuesday’s game against the Mavericks.

Fans can catch Tuesday night’s matchup between the Mavericks and Nets from Brooklyn at 7:30 p.m. EST.

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Feb 24, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Final Injury Report for Mavericks-Nets: Will Cooper Flagg, Daniel Gafford Play?

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