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What happened to Daniel Gafford? Live injury updates for Mavericks vs. Heat on 12/3/25

What happened to Daniel Gafford? Live injury updates for Mavericks vs. Heat on 12/3/25

Dallas Mavericks NBA News

Updated:

By: Stan Son

UPDATE: Gafford will not return.

With 1:37 left in the third quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Miami Heat, Daniel Gafford was subbed out for Dwight Powell after injuring his ankle on an offensive rebound attempt. Gafford was able to walk off the court on his own power, but is now in the locker room.

Prior to exiting, Gafford contributed two points, five rebounds, and a steal in 14 minutes of action.

Anthony Davis started at center with Gafford and Dwight Powell backing him up. Dereck Lively is still out with an injury, so Moussa Cisse would see an uptick in playing time if Gafford is out for an extended period of time.

Dallas next plays on Friday when they travel to Oklahoma City. They’ll then return home to host the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.

Stan Son
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