Dallas Mavericks injury report: Big news on Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg's status

The Dallas Mavericks will lock horns with the LA Clippers on Saturday night at the Intuit Dome. Playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Mavericks shared key injury updates following Friday's loss against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Latest update on Anthony Davis

Anthony Davis, who came back after a 14-game absence and played on a minute restriction against his former side, will miss Saturday's game. Davis will be out because of a left calf injury management. He picked up the injury on October 29 against the Indiana Pacers.

Davis looked fine against the Lakers, playing 28 minutes and amassing 12 points, five rebounds, five assists and three blocks in the 129-119 loss. He shot 60% from the floor.

Latest update in Jason Kidd

Jason Kidd did not take long to announce his absence against the Clippers, delivering the news after the Lakers' game. Dallas has taken a serious approach with Davis and will likely continue doing so for the upcoming future.

Latest update on Cooper Flagg

Cooper Flagg has been dealing with a right thumb splint and has featured on the injury report for multiple weeks. However, he has not missed time because of the ailment and will play on Saturday. Flagg finished Friday's game without any concerns, amassing 13 points, seven rebounds, 11 assists and three steals on 45.5% shooting.

The Dallas Mavericks will start without Dereck Lively II, Kyrie Irving and Dante Exum. Lively is facing a foot injury and will miss out on two more games. He has not played since November 21. Irving is recovering from an ACL injury and has no exact timeline for a return. Exum is out for the season after undergoing knee surgery.

When and where to watch the Dallas Mavericks vs LA Clippers game?

FanDuel Sports Network SoCal/KTLA, Mavs TV and kfaa will provide local TV coverage of the Dallas Mavericks vs LA Clippers game. NBA League pass will provide the online streaming services.

The game will start at 10:00 pm ET.

The Clippers are three-point favorites to win. They have a home court advantage and a relatively fit roster, as Kawhi Leonard and James Harden are expected to play.