PJ Washington

The Mavericks have made two changes to their starting lineup for Wednesday's game. Marshall is starting for PJ Washington, who is unavailable due to illness. The other change is Lively, who will start his first game back from a stress fracture in his ankle. While limited to 15 minutes, he will replace Daniel Gafford in the starting five.

Washington missed multiple games with an ankle injury last week and is now set to miss Wednesday's game with an illness. With he 26-year-old power forward out, Naji Marshall could move into the starting lineup and would be worth streaming in deeper formats.

Gafford will play for the first time since February 9, and he will immediately return to the starting unit. He'll replace Kai Jones as the starting center, but Gafford is on a 15-20 minutes restriction. Jones should still play a significant role off the bench.

Washington returned after missing two games with an ankle injury. He looked like the same guy as he had 19 points and seven rebounds against the Bulls Saturday. Washington has maintained his production even while playing alongside Anthony Davis. While he benefited from all the injuries the Mavericks have dealt with this season, Washington is a solid player who can still be counted on with Davis back.

Washington was initially listed as questionable, but will return after a two-game absence with an ankle injury. His return will cut into Naji Marshall's playing time. Davis is available again after playing Thursday and should play about 30 minutes against the Bulls.