Mavericks Rule Out Dereck Lively II and P.J. Washington Against Bulls: 'We're Taking it Day by Day'

Dallas Mavericks rule out Dereck Lively II and P.J. Washington vs. Bulls due to injuries. Lively's shoulder sprain and Washington's knee strain challenge lineup depth.

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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks ruled out Dereck Lively II for Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. Lively has been ruled out with a right shoulder sprain, marking his second consecutive missed game.

The Mavericks had to make a last-minute adjustment on Monday before the loss against the Indiana Pacers when Lively, who had gone through his pregame routine and was initially absent from the injury report, was scratched shortly before tipoff.

“I don’t know exactly when he got hurt,” head coach Jason Kidd said after Monday’s game. “He was scratched right before our meeting, so they’ll have pictures on his shoulder tomorrow to see what’s going on.”