Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki: Questionable Tuesday vs. Kings

Nowitzki (Achilles) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Kings, Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Analysis:

Nowitzki was pulled early from Sunday's game against the Bucks, as a sore Achilles was giving him some discomfort. While the injury isn't considered serious, the Mavericks are heading into a back-to-back set, so it seems likely Nowitzki will get at least one of the games off to avoid overuse. We should see his status updated following Tuesday's morning shootaround, but if he misses time, Dwight Powell would be one of the main beneficiaries of added minutes, while the Mavericks would likely go with a bigger lineup that features Nerlens Noel as the team's starting center.