On Friday, the Dallas Mavericks advanced to the second round of the playoffs after defeating the Clippers in Game 6 in Dallas. That’s the good news.
On Sunday, they got some bad news on forward Maxi Kleber. Dallas announced that an MRI revealed a right shoulder AC joint separation for Kleber, who, according to the team, will be re-evaluated in three weeks.
Kleber sustained the injury in the second quarter of the Mavericks’ first-round playoff game against the. Clippers on Friday.
Dallas will begin their second-round series against the OKC Thunder on Tuesday, and if they can advance, maybe they can get Kleber back. They’re going to miss his defense against the Thunder and his ability to make open threes. Kleber was big in Game 5 against the Clippers, scoring 15 points on five threes.
The 32-year-old played in only 43 regular-season games due to an injured toe. This season, Kleber averaged 4.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest.
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