The Dallas Mavericks, who have an uncomfortable 11-17 record and are ranked 11th in the West, will play the Philadelphia 76ers tonight. Throughout the.

Sitting uncomfortably at 11th in the West with an 11-17 record, the Dallas Mavericks are going to be facing the Philadelphia 76ers tonight. The Mavs have looked out of touch with success this entire season.

The Dallas Mavericks' crowded injury report got even fuller with a late addition before Thursday's game vs the Pistons.

However, according to the Jazz's latest injury report, Nurkic will be out of the mix vs. the Mavericks due to rest, so if Davis is also ruled out ahead of tip-off, that'll make for a depleted frontcourt outlook for both sides.

The NBA has been hit hard by calf injuries this season, and there are some critical absentees on the Week 9 injury report.