Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Scores 20 points with seven boards
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Williams put up 20 points (9-14 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, one block and two turnovers in 22 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 107-105 win over the Pacers.
Over the final 15 games of the 2024-25 season, Williams compiled averages of 14.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.1 triples and 1.3 steals per contest, so he's shown he's capable of providing solid value when given the minutes. He may have Wally Pipped Jaden Hardy on the depth chart with his performance Wednesday night, as Hardy logged just eight minutes in the win. It'll be interesting to see what the minutes distribution between these two looks like Saturday in Detroit.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Available Wednesday
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Williams (personal) is available for Wednesday's game against the Pacers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Williams is back with the team and ready to suit up following a two-game absence for personal reasons. The guard will likely be battling with Jaden Hardy for reserve minutes behind Cooper Flagg, who's operating as Dallas' top floor general.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Questionable vs. Indy
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Williams (personal) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Pacers.
Williams is looking to rejoin the team following a two-game absence for personal reasons. If the guard can play, Williams would likely be competing with Jaden Hardy for bench minutes behind de facto point guard Cooper Flagg.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Ruled out Monday
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Williams (personal) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Thunder, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Williams will miss his second consecutive contest due to personal reasons, and his next opportunity to suit up will come Wednesday against the Pacers. With the 25-year-old guard on the shelf, D'Angelo Russell, Jaden Hardy and Ryan Nembhard are candidates for a bump in minutes.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Iffy for Monday
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Williams (personal) is questionable for Monday's game against the Thunder.
Williams missed Sunday's game against the Raptors for personal reasons, and it remains in the air if he'll be available for the second leg of this back-to-back set. He's a long shot to see many minutes if he's cleared.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Ruled out for Sunday
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Williams (personal) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raptors.
Williams will miss Sunday's contest due to personal reasons, and his next opportunity to suit up will come Monday against the Thunder. With the 25-year-old point guard sidelined, D'Angelo Russell and Ryan Nembhard are candidates for an uptick in playing time.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Cleared for Wednesday
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Williams (hamstring) is available for Wednesday's preseason game against the Lakers, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Williams, who had been managing a strained hamstring, practiced Tuesday and is set to play in the Mavericks' preseason finale Wednesday. The guard appeared in 33 regular-season games for the team last season, averaging 8.3 points, 2.3 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per contest.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Out Monday
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Williams (hamstring) will not play in Monday's preseason game against the Jazz, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Williams is considered day-to-day with a strained hamstring, and the Mavericks will take a cautious approach by holding him out Monday. His last chance to see preseason action comes Wednesday against the Lakers.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Won't play Saturday
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Williams (hamstring) won't play in Saturday's preseason game against the Hornets, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Williams has been nursing a hamstring injury in recent days, but he's not yet ready to return to the court. His next chance to play before the start of the regular season will come Monday against the Jazz in another pre-season contest.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Considered day-to-day
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Williams (hamstring) said Thursday that he's considered day-to-day, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Head coach Jason Kidd said Oct. 1 that Williams had sustained a hamstring strain and would be out for one week, but it sounds like he's progressing in the right direction. That being said, Williams wasn't sure if he would be ready to give it a go for Saturday's exhibition against the Hornets.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Leads team in assists off bench
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Williams recorded 16 points (6-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 22 minutes during Friday's 120-106 Play-In Game loss to Memphis.
Williams' quality outing off the bench wasn't enough for Dallas to avoid elimination from playoff contention. Williams spent a large portion of the 2024-25 season in the G League on a two-way deal but signed a standard, two-year contract with the Mavericks earlier in April. The 25-year-old guard averaged 8.3 points, 2.3 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 14.8 minutes across 33 regular-season appearances, including three starts.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Available to face Memphis
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Williams (oblique) is available to face the Grizzlies on Friday.
As expected, Williams will suit up and see minutes off the bench. The 25-year-old recorded 17 points (5-8 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT) and five assists across 18 minutes in the win over the Kings in Wednesday's Play-In Game.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Probable to face Memphis
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Williams (oblique) is listed as probable for Friday's Play-In Game against the Grizzlies.
Williams has been a mainstay on the injury report of late due to the left oblique strain, though he's expected to play in his fourth consecutive contest Friday. The 25-year-old was a game-time decision for Wednesday's Play-In Game win over the Kings, though he suited up and recorded 17 points (5-8 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT) and five assists across 18 minutes.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Will play Wednesday
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Williams (oblique) has been cleared to play in Wednesday's Play-In game against the Kings.
Williams missed five of the last seven regular-season games due to an oblique issue. However, he'll be ready for the Play-In Tournament on Wednesday. The 25-year-old guard averaged 8.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting a career-high 52.1 percent from the floor and 40 percent from beyond the arc in the 2024-25 campaign.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Iffy for Wednesday
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Williams (oblique) is questionable for Wednesday's Play-In game against the Kings, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Williams had been playing a significant role for the Mavericks to close out the regular season before suffering his injury Sunday against the Grizzlies. Coach Jason Kidd said Williams feels better but indicated he would likely be a game-time decision. If he can't go, the Mavericks could turn to Jaden Hardy and Spencer Dinwiddie to absorb more minutes.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Won't return Sunday
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Williams has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Grizzlies due to a left oblique strain.
Williams suffered the injury in the first quarter, and after being evaluated by trainers it was determined that the issue was severe enough for him to not return for the second half. It's unclear whether his oblique strain will prevent him from being available in the Mavericks' Play-In Game against the Kings on Wednesday. Jaden Hardy and Spencer Dinwiddie will see increased minutes in the second half due to Williams' absence.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Will start vs. Memphis
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Williams will be in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Williams will make his third start of the season on Sunday. As a starter, the Arizona product has averaged 12.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.0 steals per game, shooting 44.4 percent from the field.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Plays final game of two-way deal
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Williams (back) tallied 12 points (3-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-6 FT), three assists, one rebound and one steal across 16 minutes in Saturday's 120-119 win over the Bulls.
Listed as probable heading into the day due to lower-back tightness, Williams proceeded to play through the injury and provided Dallas with some quality production off the bench while serving as point guard Spencer Dinwiddie's primary backup. One of Dallas' three two-way players, Williams has now reached his season-long limit of being active for 50 games at the NBA level, so he won't be eligible to play again for the Mavericks until at least April 10, when the team would be able to upgrade a two-way player to a standard contract. However, Dallas will have just two games left in the regular season after that date. Williams has made 31 appearances for Dallas, averaging 8.3 points, 2.4 assists and 1.7 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per contest.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Suiting up vs. Chicago
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Williams (back) is available for Saturday's game against the Bulls.
Williams should handle a decent workload in this contest, as he's again been deemed available despite dealing with lower back tightness. Williams has averaged 17.1 points, 4.7 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals over 27.0 minutes since the beginning of March.
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Mavericks' Brandon Williams: Probable to play Saturday
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Williams (back) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against Chicago.
Williams continues to work through lower back tightness, but he doesn't appear to be in jeopardy of missing Saturday's game. He's seen his minutes and responsibilities increase due to injuries to Kyrie Irving (knee) and Dante Exum (hand). Since the beginning of March, Williams has averaged 17.1 points, 4.7 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals over 27.0 minutes.
