The Dallas Mavericks got a key update on big man Daniel Gafford ahead of Friday's game on the road vs the Thunder.

Daniel Gafford, who returned to the lineup against Miami after a two-game absence due to right ankle injury management, aggravated the same ankle that has given him trouble all season. In the third quarter, he was battling in the paint and went down holding his right ankle after a bit of an awkward landing.

Gafford (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Thunder, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

The Mavericks received Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford injury updates ahead of Wednesday night's game vs. the Knicks.

Jason Kidd told reporters the Mavericks planned to rest Davis for the second leg of their back-to-back in Los Angeles.

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February 14 - The Dallas Mavericks received an unwelcome update on Thursday, with a report that center Daniel Gafford won't be back for at least six weeks due to a ligament sprain in his right knee. The Mavericks were already down several other big men ...

PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford received injury updates for the Mavericks' game on Wednesday night against the Heat.

The Dallas Mavericks got embarrassed by the OKC Thunder on Friday night. Anthony Davis was non-existent, Cooper Flagg wasn't his usual self, and it was just a poor game overall. But they had a chance for redemption on Saturday, the second night of a back-to-back, against the Houston Rockets at home.