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Khris Middleton and Brandon Williams of the Dallas Mavericks react after a play against the Denver Nuggets during the third quarter at Ball Arena on March 25, 2026.
DENVER, COLORADO — March 25, 2026: Khris Middleton #20 and Brandon Williams #10 of the Dallas Mavericks react after a play against the Denver Nuggets in the third quarter at Ball Arena. (Photo by Justin Tafoya/Getty Images)
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Brandon Williams’ Return Gives Dallas Mavericks A Needed Boost In Loss To Denver Nuggets

Grant Afseth

Brandon Williams made his return to the Dallas Mavericks’ lineup from the concussion protocol Wednesday night, and his teammates noticed the difference immediately.

Williams had missed the Mavericks’ previous three games before suiting up in Wednesday’s 142-135 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. He finished with 11 points, 6 assists, and 2 rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench.

P.J. Washington made clear how much Dallas had missed him.

“His pace,” Washington said. “We missed his pace, his quickness, his ability to get downhill, find others, and score. I think he was himself tonight. He’s just happy to be back, and we’re happy for him too. He’s just being himself and being the great player he is.”

Cooper Flagg echoed the sentiment, pointing to Williams’s return as a factor in Dallas committing just four turnovers — after giving the ball away 21 times Monday against Golden State.

“Brandon Williams coming back obviously helps with that, having the extra ball-handling out there,” Flagg said. “It was just a much better job of getting everybody organized and getting into our spacing.”

Williams is averaging 12.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in 60 games this season. His near $2.3 million salary became fully guaranteed in January after hitting incremental guarantee dates before a full guarante on Jan. 10. He is set to be an unrestricted this summer.

He was not listed on Friday’s injury report ahead of the Mavericks’ road game against the Portland Trail Blazers, with tip-off set for 8 p.m. CT at Moda Center.

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Grant Afseth

Grant Afseth

Senior Writer
is a Senior Writer for Dallas Hoops Journal and a lead contributor to Roundtable.io. With over a decade of experience as a credentialed journalist, Afseth provides elite tactical analysis and front-office strategy for the Mavericks, Wings, and Texas basketball. His reporting is featured across national platforms including Newsweek, RG.org, Hoops Rumors, and Athlon Sports. A primary source for the basketball community, his work is frequently cited by Wikipedia, RealGM, and Basketball-Reference. He previously served as a Mavericks and NBA reporter for Sports Illustrated's FanNation and Rockets/OnSI, as well as Ballislife, Heavy Sports, ClutchPoints, and NBA Analysis Network. During the Mavericks' 2024 NBA Finals run and the pivotal 2025 offseason—featuring his lead reporting on the Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis trade—he served as a featured insider for The Texas Standard and BBC Sport Radio. Afseth is a regular guest on Fox 4 Dallas and 105.3 The Fan. He previously reported for the Kokomo Tribune and Winsidr. Follow his real-time reporting on X @GrantAfseth.
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