The Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers are set to go head-to-head on Saturday night. The game represents the second of a back-to-back for Dallas after they defeated the Phoenix Suns 98-89 on Friday.

Jason Kidd said prior to tipoff in Phoenix that center Dereck Lively II will be out Friday with a left hip contusion. Lively has played in 25 of the Mavericks’ 30 games this season, having missed a four-game stretch earlier this season with a shoulder sprain.

Suns center Jusuf Nurkic and Mavericks forwards Naji Marshall and P.J. Washington were tossed from Friday night's game after a scuffle broke out.

The Dallas Mavericks will play the Phoenix Suns on Friday night in a road clash. Luka Doncic has already been ruled out for the game, as the Mavs are expected to be without the star for at least the next month.

Lively is the Mavericks’ youngest player with less than two months before his 21st birthday. Mavericks coach Jason Kidd appreciates his dedication to being one of the main communicators on the team.

Mavericks Top Performers Kyrie Irving – 20 points, 5 assists, 5 3PM Daniel Gafford – 16 points, 5 rebounds Suns Top Performers Kevin Durant – 35 points, 3 rebounds Royce O’Neale – 14 points, 5 rebounds,