Coach Rick Carlisle said Lee (heel) continues to improve as Thursday's Game 3 against the Thunder approaches, Earl Sneed of Mavs.com reports.

Coach Rick Carlisle said that Lee (heel) continues to improve as Thursday's Game 3 against the Thunder approaches, Earl Sneed of Mavs.com reports.

Analysis:

A plantar fascia injury has kept Lee out of the first two games of the series, but he's hoping to be available Thursday night. A decision likely won't come until closer to game time, though the Mavs may provide an update after Thursday's shootaround. After falling out of the rotation during his time with the Celtics earlier this season, Lee took on a more elevated role upon signing the Mavericks, closing out the campaign with averages of 8.5 points, seven rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 17.3 minutes over his 25 appearances with Dallas.