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Dallas Mavericks Face 5 Injury Concerns As Another Player Lands On Report Before Rockets Game

HOUSTON — The Dallas Mavericks added Jett Howard to their injury report Tuesday evening with right calf tightness. The two-way wing is listed as questionable for Wednesday’s season opener against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center.

By Dallas Sports Journal · Yard Barker

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 4:53 PM

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Jett Howard was added to the Mavericks' injury report with right calf tightness, bringing Dallas to five injury concerns.
Four Dallas players—Santi Aldama, Dereck Lively II, Tarik Biberović, and Caleb Martin—were ruled out for the opener.
Kyrie Irving is omitted from the injury report and is set to return to regular-season action.

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The Dallas Mavericks have added two-way wing Jett Howard to their injury report ahead of Wednesday's season opener against the Houston Rockets. Howard is listed as questionable due to right calf tightness, becoming the fifth Maverick dealing with an injury concern before the matchup at Toyota Center.

Dallas previously ruled out Santi Aldama, Dereck Lively II, Tarik Biberović, and Caleb Martin for the opener. Meanwhile, Kyrie Irving is not on the injury report and is expected to play, while Houston listed Steven Adams and Julian Phillips as questionable.

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