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Dwight Powell - Starting vs. Boston Powell will start against the Celtics on Friday, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.

Impact With Daniel Gafford (ankle) and Marvin Bagley (neck) unavailable, Powell will enter the starting five. As a starter this season (seven games), the veteran big man has averaged 6.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.9 steals in 28.6 minutes per contest.

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Marvin Bagley III - Ruled out Friday Bagley (neck) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Celtics.

Impact Bagley will miss a fifth straight game due to a neck sprain, and his next opportunity to return will come Sunday in Toronto. With Daniel Gafford (ankle) also sidelined, Dwight Powell and Moussa Cisse are likely to handle the majority of the center minutes.

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Daniel Gafford - Ruled out for Friday Gafford (ankle) is out for Friday's game in Boston.

Impact Gafford will hit the sidelines for the second leg of this back-to-back set, and with Marvin Bagley (neck) also unavailable, Dwight Powell and Moussa Cisse should be logging major minutes. Managers can expect Gafford to return for Sunday's game in Toronto.

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Klay Thompson - Available Friday Thompson (adductor) is available for Friday's game against Boston.

Impact Thompson will shed his probable tag due to a right adductor contusion and suit up for a second consecutive contest. The veteran wing has averaged 12.7 points, 3.5 three-pointers, 1.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21.2 minutes per game over six outings since the All-Star break.

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Brandon Williams - Will play Friday Williams (quadriceps) is available for Friday's game against Boston.

Impact Williams did not play in Thursday's 115-114 loss to the Magic, but he has been given the green light to play in the second leg of the Mavericks' back-to-back set Friday. In seven games (three starts) since the All-Star break, Williams has averaged 15.9 points, 4.7 assists and 3.0 rebounds over 24.7 minutes per game, though it's unclear what his playing time will look like now that Cooper Flagg is back in the mix.

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Cooper Flagg's historic start ties Luka Doncic's unreal Mavericks feat Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg just joined a group that includes Luka Doncic and LeBron James, and he did it faster than most NBA legends.

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